$300 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Yea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Yea have climbed since 2011, but the typical rent remains well below the national figure. More than half of the homes here are owned outright, making it an area where property ownership is far more common than in most other places.
$300
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Yea — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,500, though this has risen by $113 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yea, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yea, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Yea, with 50.5% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
13.2% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.5% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yea, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. While 75.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
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.
98.2% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yea, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011062/yea/topic/housing-dwellings