$220 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $152
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenelg - Southern Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make Glenelg - Southern Grampians a very affordable place to live. Most people here own their own homes outright, with the typical mortgage payment sitting at just $1,083 a month. This is significantly lower than the typical payments seen across Victoria and Australia.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenelg - Southern Grampians — lower than 90% of areas.
| Glenelg - Southern Grampians | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220, though this has risen by $68 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,083.
$220 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glenelg - Southern Grampians, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Glenelg - Southern Grampians splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.1% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 19.5% and has fallen since 2011.
19.5% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glenelg - Southern Grampians, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93% of all dwellings, which is far above the national figure. These homes are often large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are less crowded than most areas with only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glenelg - Southern Grampians, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Glenelg - Southern Grampians, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians/topic/housing-dwellings