$295 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gippsland - South West · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Gippsland - South West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Gippsland - South West, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,450. This region is characterised by a very high proportion of people owning their homes outright and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$295
▲ +47.5%
- $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 Gippsland - South West — lower than 73% of areas.
| Gippsland - South West | $295 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the $375 national figure. Mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, though they have risen by $150 since 2011.
$1,450 ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gippsland - South West, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gippsland - South West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 47.0%. This is consistent with the fact that the proportion of households renting is far below the national rate, falling to 18.3% since 2011.
18.3% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gippsland - South West, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gippsland - South West, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gippsland - South West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, 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 Gippsland - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20503/gippsland-south-west/topic/housing-dwellings