$351 ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $281
- 2021: $351
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Werribee - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Werribee - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than eight in ten homes in Werribee - South have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. While most residents live in detached homes, a growing number of people are renting or paying mortgages that have risen sharply over the last decade.
$351
▲ +51.9%
- $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 Werribee - South — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are higher than most areas at $2,000, having risen $440 since 2011. Weekly rents are around the middle for its level at $351, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,557
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Werribee - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Werribee - South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.8% of households renting—a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 28.8%, which is lower than most areas.
34.8% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Werribee - South splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 80.2% of all homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. Large homes are the norm, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen 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.
80.2% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Werribee - South, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Werribee - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Werribee - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051368/werribee-south/topic/housing-dwellings