$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barongarook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barongarook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Barongarook than in most similar areas. This rural community is made up entirely of detached houses, with 88.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is a place where home ownership is very high and renting is rare.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Barongarook — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, usually sitting at $1,560.
$1,560 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barongarook, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes here are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Very few people rent in the area, with only 3.8% of households renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
3.8% ▼ -34.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.1% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barongarook, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 44%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Barongarook is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 88.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barongarook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barongarook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Barongarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20149/barongarook/topic/housing-dwellings