$231 ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North West · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in North West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.6% of all dwellings in North West, a figure far above the national average. This region is defined by affordable living, with typical home loan payments and rents sitting far below Victorian and Australian levels. Most residents live in spacious, detached homes that they own outright.
$231
▲ +54.0%
- $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 North West — lower than 90% of areas.
| North West | $231 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $231, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $1,098 sitting far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,098 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,098
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North West, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →North West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in North West, where 41.3% of homes are owned outright—well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 24.6%, which is well below the national average of 30.6%.
24.6% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North West, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, with 89.6% of homes being separate houses. These homes are often large, as 78.2% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom—a figure much lower than 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.
89.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North West, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North West, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/215/north-west/topic/housing-dwellings