$313 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $313
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballarat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership and renting set Ballarat apart from the state and national averages. While most people live in separate houses, the typical cost of renting and paying off a mortgage here is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$313
▲ +36.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballarat — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $313, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the national average at $1,700, though this has risen by $300 since 2011.
$1,700 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns are distinct here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the 31% national average. Renting is also more common than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting.
33.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common at 79.1%, well above the national figure of 72.3%. While the share of homes with three or more bedrooms rose to 73.3%, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballarat, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011002/ballarat/topic/housing-dwellings