$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Latrobe - Gippsland · Region (SA4)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $270 are well below the national figure in Latrobe - Gippsland, where housing is far more affordable than in most other areas. This region is marked by a high proportion of detached family homes and a strong tendency for residents to own their properties outright.
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe - Gippsland — lower than 79% of areas.
| Latrobe - Gippsland | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both much lower than in most areas. A typical mortgage payment is $1,343, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,343 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Latrobe - Gippsland, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In Latrobe - Gippsland, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 42.7% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level and has fallen since 2011.
20.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 95% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 94% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Latrobe - Gippsland, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 90.9% of the market, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are less crowded than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Latrobe - Gippsland, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Latrobe - Gippsland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Latrobe - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/topic/housing-dwellings