$218 ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $218
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Beaufort
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Beaufort have risen by $88 since 2011, yet they remain among the lowest in the region. The town is mostly made up of detached houses and people who own their homes outright, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting well below the state and national figures.
$218
▲ +67.7%
- $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 Beaufort — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $218, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,216 is well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,216 ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,216
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (42%) and $350–$549 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Beaufort splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 48.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Very few people rent, at just 12.0%, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
12.0% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.0% of all homes, a proportion far above the state and national figures. These homes are often large, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
95.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Beaufort, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/housing-dwellings