$320 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warragul · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Warragul
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Warragul than across the state or nation, with 89% of homes being detached. This preference for larger properties is mirrored in the town's ownership patterns, where a high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$320
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Warragul — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,647, both of which are a little below the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, the typical rent has risen by $120 and mortgage payments have increased by $286.
$1,647 ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,361
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (39%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Warragul, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 38.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 20.8%, which is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
20.8% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 83.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Victorian average, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much lower 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.
89.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warragul, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011079/warragul/topic/housing-dwellings