$405 ▲ +113.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Baw Baw · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Baw Baw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger family homes has shaped Baw Baw, where every single dwelling is now a separate house. The area is mostly made up of homeowners, with a very small number of people renting compared to the rest of the state.
$405
▲ +113.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baw Baw — higher than 83% of areas.
| Baw Baw | $405 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than in most areas at $405, though this is about the same as the national figure. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,950, which is higher than most areas.
$1,950 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,858
- 2016: $1,939
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Baw Baw, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Baw Baw splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 7.4% of households, a figure far below both the state and national averages. In contrast, 36.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
7.4% ▼ -71.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Baw Baw, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in Baw Baw are separate houses, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and there are 0.8 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Baw Baw, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Baw Baw, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10234/baw-baw/topic/housing-dwellings