$285 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Echuca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Echuca
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Echuca apart from the rest of the state and country. It is an affordable area where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,483 and weekly rent is $285, both of which are well below the national figures.
$285
▲ +42.5%
- $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 Echuca — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen $85 since 2011 to reach $285, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments have barely changed since 2011 and remain much lower than in most areas.
$1,483 ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,483
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.0% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 2.9 points since 2011 to 27.4%.
27.4% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 86.2% of all homes. While 78.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.2% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Echuca, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011406/echuca/topic/housing-dwellings