$170 ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Branxholme · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Branxholme
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Branxholme is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. Housing is much more affordable here than in most of the country, with very low typical rents and mortgage payments. Many residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright.
$170
▲ +54.5%
- $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 Branxholme — lower than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $170, which is far below the national figure of $375. This affordability extends to mortgages, with the typical monthly payment of $1,163 sitting well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,163 ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $693
- 2021: $1,163
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Branxholme, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Branxholme, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 45.6% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national rate of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 12.0% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
12.0% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Branxholme, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be large, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. However, these spacious layouts don't seem crowded, as there are 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Branxholme, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Branxholme, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Branxholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20322/branxholme/topic/housing-dwellings