$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarra Ranges · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Yarra Ranges
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of all homes in Yarra Ranges, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. The region is defined by large family homes and a very low proportion of renters compared to the rest of the state. This creates a residential landscape where most people own their own homes, even as costs for mortgages and rent have climbed.
$380
▲ +43.4%
- $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 Yarra Ranges — higher than 83% of areas.
| Yarra Ranges | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,950 and weekly rents are $380, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though both have risen since 2011.
$1,950 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,642
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yarra Ranges, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Victoria and Australia, with only 14% of households renting. Conversely, 35.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average.
14.0% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 84.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why the area has a higher proportion of separate houses than most other regions.
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.
93.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yarra Ranges, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27450/yarra-ranges/topic/housing-dwellings