$182 ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $122
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $182
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in St Arnaud
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $867 makes St Arnaud one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Most residents here enjoy a high level of housing security, with over half of all homes owned outright. This affordability is reflected in both low mortgage payments and rents that are far below the national figures.
$182
▲ +49.2%
- $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 St Arnaud — lower than 95% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $182, though this has risen $60 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $867, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $1,000 is the majority at 61%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 15.3%, down from 18% in 2011.
15.3% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Arnaud, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 95.8% of residents, a share far above the state and national figures. While about 75% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
95.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Arnaud, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Arnaud, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/housing-dwellings