$230 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dawson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dawson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Dawson are far below the national figure, sitting at just $230. This highlights a significant gap in housing costs compared to the rest of the country, though those with home loans face higher typical monthly payments.
$230
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- $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 Dawson — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
While rents are well below the Victorian figure, typical monthly home-loan payments are a little above the state and national averages at $2,167.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,147
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 84%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dawson, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are very spacious, with only 0.50 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure of 0.80.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dawson, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 44%.
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 Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20720/dawson/topic/housing-dwellings