$461 ▲ +64.6%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $363
- 2021: $461
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surf Coast · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Surf Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Surf Coast than in the typical Victorian or Australian suburb. This preference for detached living is paired with high housing costs, where typical rents and mortgage payments sit above the national figures.
$461
▲ +64.6%
- $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 Surf Coast — higher than 92% of areas.
| Surf Coast | $461 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the highest for areas of this size at $461, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little above the national average at $2,145 and have risen by $345 since 2011.
$2,145 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,145
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surf Coast, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surf Coast, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, falling to 18.1% over the last decade.
18.1% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Surf Coast splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure. This trend toward larger homes is clear, as 87.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the Victorian average.
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.
93.2% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surf Coast, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surf Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Surf Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26490/surf-coast/topic/housing-dwellings