Barjarg · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Barjarg

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Barjarg is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings. A huge 54.7% of these homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Barjarg, Suburb / Locality

Where Barjarg sits — Median rent (weekly)

$253 ▲ +68.7%
  • $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 Barjarg — lower than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barjarg$253
3723, VIC $273
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are $253, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

$253 ▲ +68.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $253

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,800
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Barjarg, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Barjarg, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (24%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 54.7% of residents owning their place outright, far above the 31% national average. Consequently, the 11.3% of households renting is far below the rates seen across Australia.

11.3% ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.7% ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 52.1%
  • 2021: 54.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Barjarg, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, as 90.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This matches the fact that 100% of the housing consists of separate houses.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.6% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.0%
  • 2016: 81.3%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Barjarg, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Barjarg, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Barjarg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20140/barjarg/topic/housing-dwellings