$140 ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $113
- 2016: $126
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coleraine · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $650 makes Coleraine one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Most residents own their homes outright and live in detached houses, keeping housing costs far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coleraine — lower than 88% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly rent at $140. This is far below the Victorian figure of $370, and 68% of renters pay less than $200 a week.
$140 ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Coleraine, Under $200 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
In Coleraine, Under $1,000 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 14.8% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australia.
14.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Coleraine, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes, far above the state average of 73.4%. While 76.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coleraine, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Coleraine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coleraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20614/coleraine/topic/housing-dwellings