$210 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $133
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Towong · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Towong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Towong are owned outright, which is far more than the national figure. This area is characterised by very affordable housing, with both typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
$210
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Towong — lower than 68% of areas.
| Towong | $210 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $210, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,200 sitting well below the national average.
$1,200 ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Towong, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Towong splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, as 49.9% of homes are owned outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 14.5% since 2011.
14.5% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 81% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
97.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Towong, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Towong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26670/towong/topic/housing-dwellings