$298 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $298
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wonthaggi - Inverloch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Wonthaggi - Inverloch than in most of the country, with 47.3% of households debt-free. This creates a housing market where both mortgages and rents are much lower than the state and national figures. The area is dominated by large, separate houses.
$298
▲ +35.5%
- $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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $298, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, usually sitting at $1,467.
$1,467 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 47.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the state average at 19.9%.
19.9% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 77.6% 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.
92.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031093/wonthaggi-inverloch/topic/housing-dwellings