$260 ▲ +73.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bethanga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Bethanga a more affordable place to live than most of the country. The typical monthly mortgage is $1,338, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are much lower than in the state and across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bethanga — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bethanga | $260 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | $340 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with the typical payment of $1,338 sitting well below the national average.
$260 ▲ +73.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,338 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bethanga, $200–$349 is the majority at 81%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
In Bethanga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, only 9.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national rates.
9.5% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bethanga, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (10%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.9% of homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 87.3% 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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bethanga, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Bethanga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bethanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20229/bethanga/topic/housing-dwellings