$290 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballarat East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.3% of all homes in Ballarat East, which is far above the national figure. This area is mostly made up of detached dwellings, though housing costs are well below those seen across Victoria and Australia.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Ballarat East — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Home-loan payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballarat East, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ballarat East, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most other areas, with 38.6% of households renting compared to 28.5% across Victoria. Meanwhile, 30.7% of homes are owned outright.
38.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.7% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ballarat East, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm at 89.3%, though 70.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure. There are typically 0.7 people per bedroom, a little below the Australian average.
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.
89.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballarat East, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballarat East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Ballarat East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20112/ballarat-east/topic/housing-dwellings