$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dorodong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rent of just $100 makes Dorodong one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This small community sees housing costs that are far lower than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dorodong — lower than 94% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Home loans are also much cheaper than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,158 falling well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is similarly low, sitting far below the national average of $375 per week.
$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,158 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).
In Dorodong, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to have plenty of space, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the Australian figure of 0.80 and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Dorodong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Dorodong, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dorodong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20780/dorodong/topic/housing-dwellings