$300 ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $258
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chewton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chewton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Chewton are owned outright, a figure far higher than most similar areas. This creates a stable housing market where home ownership is common and the number of renters is far below the national figure. Most residents live in detached houses, reflecting the town's rural character.
$300
▲ +62.2%
- $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 Chewton — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 and weekly rents of $300 are both a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,517 ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,164
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chewton, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chewton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 51.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 14.7% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
14.7% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.1% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chewton, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Chewton is a separate house, at 99.1%, which is far above the national figure. While homes are overwhelmingly detached, the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average at 64.9%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chewton, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chewton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Chewton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20547/chewton/topic/housing-dwellings