Bessiebelle · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bessiebelle

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far lower housing costs than the state average mark Bessiebelle, where the typical rent is just $140 a week. This is a place of detached houses and stable ownership, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Bessiebelle, Suburb / Locality

Where Bessiebelle sits — Median rent (weekly)

$140 ▲ +1.4%
  • $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 Bessiebelle — lower than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bessiebelle$140
3304, VIC $180
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $140, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $915 is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian average.

$140 ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $138
  • 2016: $28
  • 2021: $140

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$915 ▲ +339.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $208
  • 2016: $1,142
  • 2021: $915

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bessiebelle, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of all homes (52.2%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why only 10.9% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

10.9% ▼ -34.8%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.2% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.7%
  • 2016: 55.6%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bessiebelle, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Bessiebelle is a separate house, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.70

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.

84.8% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 84.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bessiebelle, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bessiebelle, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.

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 Bessiebelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20225/bessiebelle/topic/housing-dwellings