$392 ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $392
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woodend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Woodend
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large, detached houses dominate daily life in Woodend, where 92% of homes are separate dwellings. This is a place of strong home ownership and spacious living, with 85.6% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. While the typical mortgage is higher than most areas, the community is marked by a very high rate of people who own their homes outright.
$392
▲ +56.8%
- $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 Woodend — higher than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,000, which is higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the Victorian figure. Renting is also more expensive than it used to be, with typical weekly rents rising $142 since 2011 to reach $392.
$2,000 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and $550–$749 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 41.7%, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is very low at 14.4%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
14.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woodend splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most of Australia, making up 92% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 45.7% having three bedrooms and 32.7% having four, which is why the area has a much higher share of big homes than the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woodend, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021031/woodend/topic/housing-dwellings