$250 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ararat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ararat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define the landscape in Ararat, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,083. This is far below the national figure of $1,863, making it a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. The housing stock is dominated by detached homes, with nearly 90% of dwellings being separate houses.
$250
▲ +51.5%
- $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 Ararat — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is well below the national figure, with a typical weekly cost of $250. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,083 a month, which is $776 less than the typical Victorian home loan.
$1,083 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,066
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ararat, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ararat splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, 26.3% of households rent, which is a little below the Victorian rate of 28.5%.
26.3% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ararat, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ararat, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ararat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20053/ararat/topic/housing-dwellings