$165 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barfold · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between Barfold and the rest of the country, with 61.3% of homes owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31%. Most residents here own their homes without a mortgage, and there are no renters in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barfold — lower than 83% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $165, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, those with home loans pay a typical $1,734 a month, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$165 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,734 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Barfold, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $3,000 or more is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 61.3% of houses owned outright, which is among the highest for similar areas. This helps explain why there are no renting households in Barfold.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barfold, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Barfold is a separate house. While this is far above the national average, the homes are often smaller, as 61.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the 73.8% seen across Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.3% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barfold, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Barfold, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barfold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20137/barfold/topic/housing-dwellings