$200 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rushworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rushworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all dwellings in Rushworth, far exceeding the national figure. This is a place where housing is remarkably affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below those in Victoria and across Australia.
$200
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Rushworth — lower than 93% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $1,023 falling far below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,023 ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,023
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rushworth splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (49%) and $200–$349 (46%), with $350–$549 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rushworth, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all residents (49.6%) own their home outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 13.1% since 2011.
13.1% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rushworth, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape, with 96% of homes being separate houses. While 75.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas, down 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.
96.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rushworth, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rushworth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 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 Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011410/rushworth/topic/housing-dwellings