$190 ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orbost · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Orbost
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower costs than the national average define housing in Orbost, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This affordability is reflected in the high number of people who own their homes outright. It is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape and rental demand is much lower than in most other areas.
$190
▲ +52.0%
- $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 Orbost — lower than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $190, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is also much lower than the Australian average. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $65 and mortgages by $119.
$1,083 ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $964
- 2016: $1,023
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Orbost, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orbost, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Orbost, with 55.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 17.5%.
17.5% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.2% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orbost, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While 71.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas at 0.70.
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.
95.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orbost, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orbost, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021085/orbost/topic/housing-dwellings