$240 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $176
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Yarram
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of all homes in Yarram, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where housing is much more affordable than usual, with very low typical rents and mortgage payments compared to the rest of the state.
$240
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Yarram — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240 and typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, both of which are well below the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, rents have risen by $90 and mortgage payments have increased by $109.
$1,192 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,124
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yarram, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Yarram splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (52.3%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of ownership helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 15.3%.
15.3% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.3% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yarram, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in most of Australia. While 77.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70, which is a little below the state figure.
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.
91.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yarram, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yarram, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051104/yarram/topic/housing-dwellings