$295 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warrnambool · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Warrnambool
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Warrnambool than in most similar areas. This regional hub is dominated by separate houses, which make up 83.3% of all dwellings. While housing costs remain well below state and national figures, the local rental market has seen a steady increase over the last decade.
$295
▲ +34.1%
- $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 Warrnambool — higher than 61% of areas.
| Warrnambool | $295 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,430 are well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents have risen by $75 since 2011 to reach $295, which remains well below both state and national averages.
$1,430 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,495
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (22%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher than average 36.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28%.
28.0% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Warrnambool splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 83.3% of homes. These larger homes are often under-occupied, with only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warrnambool, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26730/warrnambool/topic/housing-dwellings