$290 ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballarat · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much more affordable living is a hallmark of Ballarat, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,430. The area is defined by a strong preference for spacious, detached housing and a higher rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$290
▲ +48.7%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballarat — lower than 72% of areas.
| Ballarat | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, though they have risen by $130 since 2011.
$1,430 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 37.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the Victorian average.
25.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria, making up 88.6% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballarat, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballarat, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/201/ballarat/topic/housing-dwellings