$130 ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $108
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Childers · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Childers
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rental prices than most similar areas define the housing market in Childers (Vic.). Almost half of all homes are owned outright, creating a stable residential landscape where very few people rent.
$130
▲ +20.4%
- $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 Childers — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $130, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,967, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,967 ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,150
- 2016: $1,298
- 2021: $1,967
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Childers, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Childers, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 47.6% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. This helps explain why only 9.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
9.5% ▼ -40.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Childers, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Childers is a separate house, a rate far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are often smaller, with 69% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.0% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Childers, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Childers, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20549/childers/topic/housing-dwellings