$190 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barmah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barmah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between Barmah and the rest of the state, where housing costs are far lower than the national average. Most people here own their homes outright, and the typical weekly rent of $190 is far below the Victorian figure.
$190
▲ +35.7%
- $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 Barmah — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $190, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,000 is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,000 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $987
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barmah, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barmah, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Barmah, with 57.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31.0%. Only 10.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
10.9% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barmah, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of the area, far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. However, homes are smaller than in most areas, with 60.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.9% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barmah, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barmah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Barmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20144/barmah/topic/housing-dwellings