$260 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $214
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Gippsland · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in South Gippsland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership mark South Gippsland as a distinct area compared to most others. Nearly half of all homes are owned without a mortgage, and the region is dominated by large, separate houses. This creates a housing landscape where residents generally pay much lower costs for their homes than people in the rest of the state.
$260
▲ +44.4%
- $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 South Gippsland — higher than 50% of areas.
| South Gippsland | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,408, both of which are well below the Victorian and national figures. While these costs have risen since 2011, they remain around the middle for similar areas.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Gippsland, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Gippsland, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national average at 47.3%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below Victoria and Australia.
15.2% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Gippsland, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 95.5% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Gippsland, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Gippsland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 South Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/topic/housing-dwellings