$330 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bacchus Marsh Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 96% of homes in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the high number of properties with three or more bedrooms. Overall, housing costs here remain a little below state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bacchus Marsh Surrounds — lower than 64% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $330 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,700, both of which are lower than in most areas. Since 2011, these figures have risen by $150 for rent and $183 for mortgages.
$330 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,700 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bacchus Marsh Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (39%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Bacchus Marsh Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian figure. Only 12.7% of households rent, a rate that is far below the state and national averages.
12.7% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bacchus Marsh Surrounds, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 84% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Nearly all residents live in separate houses, and while the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011, it now sits at 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bacchus Marsh Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Bacchus Marsh Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021009/bacchus-marsh-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings