$260 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wellington · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Wellington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes in Wellington, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both well below the state and national averages.
$260
▲ +52.9%
- $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 Wellington — lower than 83% of areas.
| Wellington | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average at $1,300, though this has risen by $87 since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wellington, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 42.2%. This is far above the Australian figure and helps explain why the share of households renting is well below the state and national averages at 20.7%.
20.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 79.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas, a figure that has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
91.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wellington, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20505/wellington/topic/housing-dwellings