$300 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballarat · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.4% of dwellings in Ballarat, a figure far above the national average. This is a place where housing costs are generally more affordable than in most other areas, with a high proportion of large family homes. The local housing market is characterized by spacious properties and a mix of renters and owners.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballarat — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ballarat | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also more affordable here, with typical monthly payments at $1,499, a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,499 ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,374
- 2021: $1,499
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 31.1% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, 32.6% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state average.
31.1% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common in Ballarat, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.4% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballarat, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20101/ballarat/topic/housing-dwellings