$160 ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Casterton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Casterton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Casterton are just $700, which is far below the national figure. This affordable housing market is a standout feature of the town, where a huge majority of residents own their homes outright. Most people live in separate houses and pay very little in rent compared to the rest of the state.
$160
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Casterton — lower than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at just $160, far below the $375 typical across Australia. This affordability extends to mortgages, where the typical monthly payment is $700, far below the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$700 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Casterton, Under $200 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Casterton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at 14.5%.
14.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Casterton, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. While 72.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a little lower density of people per bedroom than 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.
94.3% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Casterton, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Casterton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Casterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20513/casterton/topic/housing-dwellings