$346 ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greater Geelong · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Greater Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define the Greater Geelong market. While typical weekly rents are $346 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, these figures remain about the same as the Victorian and national averages. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, with nearly 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$346
▲ +49.8%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Geelong — higher than 75% of areas.
| Greater Geelong | $346 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $346, which is much higher than most similar areas, and have risen by $115 since 2011. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, an increase of $216 over the last decade.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greater Geelong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Greater Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 28% of households renting, up 2.1 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 34.2%, though this remains well above the national figure of 31%.
28.0% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Greater Geelong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, making up 86.4% of homes. This explains why the area has a higher proportion of large homes, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greater Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Greater Geelong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greater Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/topic/housing-dwellings