$426 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $426
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Vermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Vermont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Vermont have climbed by $520 since 2011, reflecting a shift toward more expensive housing. The area is now defined by large family homes and high rates of home ownership, with nearly 40% of residents owning their place outright.
$426
▲ +31.9%
- $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 Vermont — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,383, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also a little above the state and national figures, typically costing $426 a week.
$2,383 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Vermont, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $550–$749 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Vermont, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common in Vermont, where 39.4% of people own their place outright—well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 18.6% of households rent, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
18.6% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Vermont splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 74.1%. Separate houses make up 79.8% of all dwellings, though this has fallen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Vermont, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Vermont, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041272/vermont/topic/housing-dwellings