$290 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.4% of all homes in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, far more than the national figure. This area is characterized by affordable housing, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national averages. Most residents live in larger homes with three or more bedrooms.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Renting is a bit more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 30.6% of households renting.
30.6% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia. Most homes are large, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than there were 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.
90.4% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square/topic/housing-dwellings