$260 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wangaratta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wangaratta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure in Wangaratta, where the usual cost is just $1,300. This makes housing much more affordable than in most other areas. Many residents own their homes outright, and detached houses are the dominant dwelling type.
$260
▲ +44.4%
- $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 Wangaratta — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than in most areas at $260, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national figures and have barely changed since 2011.
$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 Wangaratta, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Renting is common for 27.8% of households, which is about the same as across Victoria.
27.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here at 85.7%, far above the national figure. While homes with three or more bedrooms are slightly more common than elsewhere, there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wangaratta, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wangaratta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/topic/housing-dwellings