$280 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Corio · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Corio
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Corio than in previous years, with 39.7% of households now renting. This is far above the Victorian figure of 28.5%. While renting is common, the area remains dominated by separate houses and is generally more affordable than other parts of the state.
$280
▲ +43.6%
- $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 Corio — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also more affordable here, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,300 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Corio, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Corio, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 28.6% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas.
39.7% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Corio, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.5% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, as 84.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Corio, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Corio, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 4 bedrooms is next at 12%.
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 Corio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20640/corio/topic/housing-dwellings