$340 ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bacchus Marsh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bacchus Marsh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of all homes in Bacchus Marsh, far more than in most other areas. This creates a landscape dominated by large family homes, with very few flats or apartments. While rents are generally lower than the state average, the area has seen a steady increase in both rental and mortgage costs over the last decade.
$340
▲ +54.5%
- $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 Bacchus Marsh — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national averages, sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (42%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of the households here own their home with a mortgage. Only 20.7% of people rent, a figure that is well below the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
20.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 87.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 90.1% of homes are separate houses.
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.
90.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041353/bacchus-marsh/topic/housing-dwellings