$230 ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $166
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barwon Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barwon Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Barwon Downs has remained remarkably stable over the last decade, with the area staying almost exclusively as a collection of detached houses. It is a place where living costs are significantly lower than in other parts of the state, and most residents own their homes.
$230
▲ +27.8%
- $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 Barwon Downs — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much cheaper than in most areas, with the usual weekly rent of $230 sitting far below the national figure.
$1,083 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2016: $1,165
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barwon Downs, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 47%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 42.4% of residents doing so, which is far above the national rate of 31.0%. Very few people rent, at just 5.1%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
5.1% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barwon Downs, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Barwon Downs is a separate house, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While the area lacks the large homes common elsewhere—with the share of houses with three or more bedrooms far below the national figure—the typical number of people per bedroom remains consistent with the rest of Australia.
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% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.9% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barwon Downs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barwon Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Barwon Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20161/barwon-downs/topic/housing-dwellings