$293 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $293
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barnawartha · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 95% of the homes in Barnawartha are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most residents own their homes, with a very small number of renters compared to the rest of the country. This creates a residential landscape defined by large, owner-occupied properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barnawartha — higher than 55% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $293, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370 and the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,495.
$293 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,495 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Barnawartha, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Barnawartha, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (22%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 7.9% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31%.
7.9% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barnawartha, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 90.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses make up 95.2% of all homes, which is far above the state and national percentages.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barnawartha, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Barnawartha, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barnawartha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20146/barnawartha/topic/housing-dwellings