$370 ▲ +289.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $95
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barongarook West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barongarook West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners who own their houses outright defines the housing landscape in Barongarook West. While the area has remained stable, it stands out for its lack of rental properties and a strong preference for large, detached homes. This creates a residential profile quite different from the state average.
$370
▲ +289.5%
- $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 West — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $370, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,599 is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,599 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,538
- 2021: $1,599
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barongarook West, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barongarook West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 8.8% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
8.8% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barongarook West, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, far exceeding the Victorian average of 73.4%. Large homes are the norm, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
85.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barongarook West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barongarook West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (8%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20150/barongarook-west/topic/housing-dwellings