$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bears Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bears Lagoon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures in Bears Lagoon, reflecting an area where housing is much more affordable. This trend is seen across the board, with both loan repayments and weekly rents sitting well under the typical costs found across Victoria.
$125
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- $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 Bears Lagoon — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $125, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest seen in similar areas at $421, compared to $1,859 for Victoria.
$421 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 28%, ahead of Other tenure (22%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bears Lagoon, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Other tenure (33%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area tend to be less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the same figure for both Victoria and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bears Lagoon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bears Lagoon, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 44%.
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 Bears Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/topic/housing-dwellings