$215 ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Grampians
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in the Grampians than in most other areas, with only 20.8% of households renting. This region is marked by very affordable housing, where typical rent and mortgage costs sit far below the Victorian and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached houses that they own outright.
$215
▲ +48.3%
- $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 Grampians — lower than 91% of areas.
| Grampians | $215 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $215, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest at this level, with the usual monthly payment of $1,043 sitting far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,043 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,043
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Grampians, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (40%) and $350–$549 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Grampians, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A very high 46.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
20.8% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Grampians, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of homes, a figure far above the national average. While 78.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom here 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.
92.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grampians, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grampians, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/housing-dwellings