$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shepparton · Region (SA4)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the national figure in Shepparton, where housing is much more affordable than in most other areas. This trend is matched by low rents and a very high proportion of people who own their homes outright. The area is dominated by large, detached houses.
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Shepparton — lower than 86% of areas.
| Shepparton | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the state and national figures. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, and have barely changed since 2011.
$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Shepparton, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Shepparton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than in most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
24.5% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Shepparton, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 89.4% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why 79.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Shepparton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Shepparton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/216/shepparton/topic/housing-dwellings