$385 ▼ -61.5%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Unincorporated Vic · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Unincorporated Vic
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership mark Unincorporated Vic, where nearly half of all households own their place without a mortgage. This stands far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While many residents own their homes, about 32.1% rent, which is higher than in most similar areas.
$385
▼ -61.5%
- $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 Unincorporated Vic — higher than 85% of areas.
| Unincorporated Vic | $385 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are well below the state and national figures. Weekly rents are $385, which is about the same as the rest of the country, though this is much higher than in most similar areas.
$1,300 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $775
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Unincorporated Vic splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (31%) and $750 or more (31%), with $200–$349 at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Unincorporated Vic splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright ownership is very common here at 48.1%, a figure that rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011 and sits far above the national average. Renting is also more common than in most areas, accounting for 32.1% of households.
32.1% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Unincorporated Vic, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Victoria, making up only 51.3% of homes. This helps explain why there are far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national averages.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.3% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Unincorporated Vic, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Flat or apartment is next at 44%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Unincorporated Vic, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Unincorporated Vic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA29399/unincorporated-vic/topic/housing-dwellings