California Gully - Eaglehawk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in California Gully - Eaglehawk

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people have lived in detached houses in California Gully - Eaglehawk since 2011, with separate homes now making up 94.4% of the area. This is a place where housing costs are much lower than most other areas, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national figures.

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📍 California Gully - Eaglehawk, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where California Gully - Eaglehawk sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +60.0%
  • $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 California Gully - Eaglehawk — lower than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
California Gully - Eaglehawk$280
3556, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,300 compared to $1,859 across Victoria.

$280 ▲ +60.0%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,250
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In California Gully - Eaglehawk, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In California Gully - Eaglehawk, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 31.9% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure. Renting households make up 29.8% of the area, a figure that has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.

29.8% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.9% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 33.4%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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California Gully - Eaglehawk splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 94.4% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 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.

94.4% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 89.0%
  • 2016: 92.6%
  • 2021: 94.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.7% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 74.0%
  • 2016: 76.8%
  • 2021: 78.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In California Gully - Eaglehawk, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In California Gully - Eaglehawk, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.

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 California Gully - Eaglehawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011019/california-gully-eaglehawk/topic/housing-dwellings