$270 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leongatha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Leongatha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Leongatha, where the typical weekly rent is just $270. This affordability is matched by a very high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$270
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Leongatha — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both well below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are $1,457, while weekly rent is $270, though both figures have risen since 2011.
$1,457 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,361
- 2021: $1,457
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leongatha, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leongatha, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is far above the national average, with 46.3% of homes owned outright. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is far below Victoria and Australia, falling to 17.1% since 2011.
17.1% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leongatha, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, although there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
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.
96.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leongatha, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leongatha, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Leongatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031090/leongatha/topic/housing-dwellings