$330 ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barwon - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Barwon - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Barwon - West have risen by $130 since 2011, reflecting a shifting market in an area where detached houses dominate. Most people here live in large family homes, and a much higher proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
$330
▲ +65.0%
- $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 Barwon - West — lower than 61% of areas.
| Barwon - West | $330 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are about the same as the state and national figures at $1,800. Weekly rents are slightly lower than the national typical of $375, sitting at $330.
$1,800 ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Barwon - West splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (42%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Barwon - West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is well above the national figure at 36.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both Victoria and Australia, sitting at just 10.0%.
10.0% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barwon - West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most other areas, making up 97.8% of all homes. This helps explain why the area is far above the national figure for homes with three or more bedrooms, at 89.1%.
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.
97.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barwon - West, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Barwon - West splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 8%.
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 Barwon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20301/barwon-west/topic/housing-dwellings