$280 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $197
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bairnsdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bairnsdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $280 in Bairnsdale are well below the national figure of $375. This is an affordable area where housing costs are much lower than most other places. A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, and most live in large, detached houses.
$280
▲ +42.1%
- $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 Bairnsdale — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. While rent has risen $83 since 2011, the usual weekly rent of $280 remains much lower than most areas.
$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 Bairnsdale, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, with 40.1% of households doing so. This is well above the national figure of 31.0%, while the proportion of renters has fallen to 26.5%.
26.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.8% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
86.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bairnsdale, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) 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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/topic/housing-dwellings