$300 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $263
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castlemaine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Castlemaine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.4% of all homes in Castlemaine, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This dominance of detached housing defines the local landscape, where a large portion of the population enjoys the security of owning their homes outright.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Castlemaine — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments here are $1,362, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than the national average, with the usual rent being $300.
$1,362 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,216
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,362
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This means fewer people rent here compared to the rest of Australia, where only 23.3% of households rent.
23.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While separate houses are very common, homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower than most areas at 64.6%. Consequently, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in the typical Australian home.
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.
92.4% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Castlemaine, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20516/castlemaine/topic/housing-dwellings