$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ararat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Ararat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state or national figures define Ararat, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,083. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with 40.4% of residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in spacious, detached houses.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Ararat — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $1,083 per month—far below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$1,083 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,020
- 2016: $1,066
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ararat, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Ararat, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 26.3% of households rent, which is a little below the Victorian average.
26.3% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ararat, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 89.5% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
89.5% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ararat, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ararat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011386/ararat/topic/housing-dwellings