$170 ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Loddon · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Loddon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Loddon, where a huge majority of residents own their homes outright. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. This combination of low costs and high ownership makes the area very affordable compared to the rest of the state.
$170
▲ +70.0%
- $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 Loddon — lower than 80% of areas.
| Loddon | $170 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure, typically sitting at $170. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, though they have risen $109 since 2011.
$867 ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $809
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Loddon, Under $200 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Loddon, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Loddon, with 55.7% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level and has fallen since 2011.
12.0% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Loddon, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average. While 73.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
95.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Loddon, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Loddon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23940/loddon/topic/housing-dwellings