$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longford - Loch Sport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Longford - Loch Sport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Longford - Loch Sport, with that figure rising by nearly 8 percentage points since 2011. This is a place where housing costs are well below state and national levels, and the vast majority of residents live in detached houses.
$200
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Longford - Loch Sport — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Victoria figure of $370. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,220
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longford - Loch Sport, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (42%) and $350–$549 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Longford - Loch Sport splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 54.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national level. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 7.7% since 2011.
7.7% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longford - Loch Sport, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes, which is far above the state and national averages. While 76% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other 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.
96.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longford - Loch Sport, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longford - Loch Sport, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Longford - Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051100/longford-loch-sport/topic/housing-dwellings