$285 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Echuca · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Echuca
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.1% of homes in Echuca, a figure far above the state and national averages. The area offers a more affordable alternative to the city, with typical mortgage and rent costs sitting well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This creates a housing landscape dominated by large, detached family homes.
$285
▲ +42.5%
- $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 Echuca — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is notably cheaper here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,468 and weekly rent of $285 both sitting well below the state and national figures.
$1,468 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,353
- 2021: $1,468
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 37.5%, while 28.1% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 77.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, and there are fewer people per bedroom than the usual Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.1% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Echuca, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Echuca, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20838/echuca/topic/housing-dwellings