$170 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dimboola · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Dimboola, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $800. This affordability is reflected in the high number of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in separate houses, creating a landscape of detached dwellings with generally low costs of living.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dimboola — lower than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $170, which is far below the $375 national figure. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $800 is far below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$170 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dimboola, Under $200 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
In Dimboola, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 51.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 15.3% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
15.3% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dimboola, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally less crowded than elsewhere, with 0.70 people per bedroom, slightly below the national average of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.6% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dimboola, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Dimboola, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dimboola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20756/dimboola/topic/housing-dwellings