$260 ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wellington · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wellington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of the market in Wellington, far above the national figure. This is an area where home ownership is common and housing costs are well below those seen in the state and across Australia.
$260
▲ +52.9%
- $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 Wellington — higher than 50% of areas.
| Wellington | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $260 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is much lower than the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,300 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wellington, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, reaching 42.3%. This is far above the national rate of 31.0%, while the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian figure.
20.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Wellington tend to be large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
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.
91.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wellington, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26810/wellington/topic/housing-dwellings