$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brimin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes in Brimin, far exceeding the national figure. This rural landscape is defined by low costs and high rates of outright ownership, making it much more affordable than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brimin — lower than 68% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $225 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,355. Both figures are well below the typical costs seen across Victoria and Australia.
$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,355 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brimin, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Brimin, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Brimin, where 61.9% of houses are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%, while the proportion of renters is far below the state average.
14.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.9% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brimin, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger houses, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brimin, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Other dwelling is next at 23%.
Brimin splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brimin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20341/brimin/topic/housing-dwellings