$340 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $284
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Geelong - Bell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in North Geelong - Bell Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More affordable housing than most similar areas makes North Geelong - Bell Park an accessible place to live. A high number of residents own their homes outright, and typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both a little below the Victorian and national figures.
$340
▲ +44.7%
- $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 North Geelong - Bell Park — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,560, a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,560 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,480
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →North Geelong - Bell Park splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Geelong - Bell Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state figure of 32.2%. However, the share of households renting has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.7%.
29.7% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Geelong - Bell Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 83.8% of all homes. Most are larger dwellings, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
83.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Geelong - Bell Park, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Geelong - Bell Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/topic/housing-dwellings