$130 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $14
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cudgewa · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Cudgewa. The typical weekly rent is just $130, while a large majority of residents own their homes outright. This creates a local housing market that is far more affordable than the Victorian or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cudgewa — lower than 90% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,062, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also very low, with the usual weekly cost of $130 sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$130 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,062 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cudgewa, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Cudgewa, where 55.7% of homes are owned outright—far above the national rate of 31%. In contrast, only 4.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
4.5% ▼ -63.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cudgewa, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 96.6% far exceeding the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, as 80.7% have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cudgewa, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Cudgewa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cudgewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20688/cudgewa/topic/housing-dwellings