$250 ▲ +85.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beaufort · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Beaufort
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Beaufort, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,160. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, as nearly half of all residents own their homes outright.
$250
▲ +85.2%
- $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 Beaufort — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also low, with 43.5% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$1,160 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,160
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Beaufort, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 49.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 17.1%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
17.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 77% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Beaufort, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Beaufort, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20181/beaufort/topic/housing-dwellings