$280 ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Goulburn Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Goulburn Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 93% of homes are separate houses in Upper Goulburn Valley, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Housing costs are generally lower than in most other parts of the state, and a very high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$280
▲ +55.6%
- $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 Upper Goulburn Valley — lower than 77% of areas.
| Upper Goulburn Valley | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, typically sitting at $1,500 per month.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, reaching 43.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 19.1% since 2011.
19.1% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Despite the size of these houses, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas at 0.70.
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.
93.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 92.2%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Goulburn Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Upper Goulburn Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/topic/housing-dwellings