$150 ▲ +188.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $52
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Wimmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in West Wimmera
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are far lower than most of the country in West Wimmera, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $758. This area is defined by a high rate of home ownership and a landscape dominated by large, detached houses.
$150
▲ +188.5%
- $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 West Wimmera — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $150, although this has risen from just $52 in 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $758.
$758 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $834
- 2016: $737
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Wimmera, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Wimmera, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen to 14.6%.
14.6% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Wimmera, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average. Most of these are large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
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.
95.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Wimmera, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Wimmera, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/topic/housing-dwellings