$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $162
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Bruthen - Omeo have risen by $110 since 2011, though costs remain very low compared to other areas. Half of all homes are owned outright, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than across Victoria or Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bruthen - Omeo — lower than 86% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,343 is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,343 ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bruthen - Omeo, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
In Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national average. Only 8.9% of households rent, a figure that is far below the national rate and has fallen since 2011.
8.9% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.1% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. This preference for detached living is seen in the fact that 79% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bruthen - Omeo, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/housing-dwellings