$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Baw Baw Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Baw Baw Region
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in the Mount Baw Baw Region than in the rest of Victoria. This area is dominated by large, detached houses, with nearly half of all residents owning their home without a mortgage. Renting is very uncommon here, and housing costs are generally lower than the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +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 Mount Baw Baw Region — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home loan payments are also a little below the state average at $1,517, though this has risen since 2011.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Baw Baw Region, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Baw Baw Region, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 49.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 32.2% seen across Victoria. Conversely, the 9.6% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.
9.6% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Baw Baw Region, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 97.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 81.9% 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.
97.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Baw Baw Region, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Baw Baw Region, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Mount Baw Baw Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011077/mount-baw-baw-region/topic/housing-dwellings