$328 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $328
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitchell · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Mitchell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Mitchell than in the rest of Victoria, with 93% of homes being detached dwellings. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the housing stock, where 87.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. These spacious homes stand out as being far above the national figure.
$328
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Mitchell — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mitchell | $328 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $328 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, both of which are higher than in most areas. Since 2011, the typical weekly rent has risen by $123.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,582
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mitchell splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than across Australia, with only 20.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, 28.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below the Victorian average.
20.7% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While the number of large homes has risen since 2011, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.80.
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.
93.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mitchell, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mitchell splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24850/mitchell/topic/housing-dwellings