$320 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, a figure far above the national average. This is a region where home ownership is very strong and costs for renting and mortgages are generally lower than in most other areas.
$320
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton — lower than 64% of areas.
| Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,600, both of which are a little below the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, rents have risen by $120 and mortgage payments by $257.
$1,600 ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,439
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (37%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 44.7% of residents doing so, which is far above the 31.0% national figure. Only 13.8% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
13.8% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the dominant choice, and 78.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the national figure, this has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) 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 Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton/topic/housing-dwellings