$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Myrtleford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Myrtleford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents and mortgage payments have climbed since 2011, but Myrtleford remains an affordable place to live. The typical rent is $250 per week, and home loans average $1,400 a month, both of which are well below state and national figures.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Myrtleford — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are much lower here than in most other areas. Typical weekly rent is $250, which is $125 below the Australian figure, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,400 is well below the Victoria average of $1,859.
$1,400 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Myrtleford, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Myrtleford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes in Myrtleford are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This is consistent with a lower proportion of renters, who make up 19.8% of households, down from 22.5% in 2011.
19.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Myrtleford, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, making up 93.7% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. Most of these are large, with 79.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
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.
93.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Myrtleford, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Myrtleford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031071/myrtleford/topic/housing-dwellings