$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $177
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Robinvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Robinvale a highly affordable place to live. Rent and mortgages are far below the state and national figures, though a large number of residents rent their homes. Most people live in spacious, separate houses with three or more bedrooms.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Robinvale — lower than 90% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $220, though this has risen $70 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below the Victorian average, sitting at $1,040.
$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,040 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Robinvale splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (41%), with $350–$549 at 13%.
In Robinvale, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $3,000 or more (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 40.7% of households renting. Around 31.9% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
40.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Robinvale, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than across Australia, making up 88.3% of homes. Most are large, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms, and there are a little more people per bedroom than the national average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Robinvale, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In Robinvale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031403/robinvale/topic/housing-dwellings