$396 —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Diggers Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Diggers Rest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in Diggers Rest than in the rest of Victoria, with 94.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of spacious houses defines the local landscape. Most of these homes are owned with a mortgage, reflecting a community geared towards families and homeowners.
$396
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- $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 Diggers Rest — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $396, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,800, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,800 —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Diggers Rest, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Diggers Rest, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 59.3% of homes owned this way. Only 17.8% of residents own their homes outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%, and the 20.8% who rent is well below the state average.
20.8% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.8% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Diggers Rest, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 92.2% of the market, far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the low number of people per bedroom, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Diggers Rest, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Diggers Rest splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (48%) and 4 bedrooms (44%), with 2 bedrooms at 4%.
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 Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/topic/housing-dwellings