$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $248
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beechworth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Beechworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Beechworth are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a stable housing landscape where a large number of residents own their property without a mortgage. Most people live in spacious, separate houses.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Beechworth — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than those in Victoria and Australia, usually sitting around $1,550.
$1,550 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Beechworth, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Beechworth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.9% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 20.5%, which is far below the Australian figure.
20.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Beechworth, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.8% of the local stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
93.8% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Beechworth, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Beechworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Beechworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20186/beechworth/topic/housing-dwellings