$787 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $787
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Barkly · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of people in Barkly own their homes outright, making it an area where few face the pressure of rent or mortgages. This stability is reflected in the very low housing costs, with the typical monthly home loan payment sitting far below the national figure.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is just $787, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$787 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, accounting for 66.7% of dwellings, which is far above the 31% national average. In contrast, no households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barkly, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. While these houses are mostly detached, the area has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barkly, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 1 bedroom (26%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20142/barkly/topic/housing-dwellings