$335 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geelong · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the dominant way of living in Geelong, with 84.4% of homes being detached. This is far above the national figure, creating a landscape of larger family dwellings. While home costs have risen since 2011, they remain slightly lower than the typical Victorian or Australian experience.
$335
▲ +45.7%
- $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 Geelong — lower than 59% of areas.
| Geelong | $335 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $335 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,712, both of which are a little below the national figures. Both costs have climbed since 2011, with rents increasing by $105 and mortgage payments rising by $195.
$1,712 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,712
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30.2% of households rent, which is a little above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 32.1% of the area, a figure that has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
30.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in most of Australia. This is reflected in the fact that 77.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure that is well above the state and national averages.
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.
84.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20302/geelong/topic/housing-dwellings