$260 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Yarra Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 96.7% of homes in Upper Yarra Valley are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure. This makes the area overwhelmingly residential and detached, with very few renters and housing costs that sit well below the state and national averages.
$260
▲ +48.6%
- $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 Upper Yarra Valley — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also far below the national average, with a typical monthly payment of $1,100.
$1,100 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,036
- 2021: $1,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Yarra Valley, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the rest of the state at just 3.3%.
3.3% ▼ -71.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Yarra Valley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape, accounting for 96.7% of all dwellings. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other areas, making up only 46.7% of the total.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Yarra Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Upper Yarra Valley splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 1 bedroom at 11%.
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 Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/housing-dwellings