Echuca West · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Echuca West

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Echuca West, a rate far above the national figure. This creates a residential landscape dominated by large, detached properties. While home ownership is common, the area also sees higher-than-usual weekly rents compared to similar places.

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📍 Echuca West, Suburb / Locality

Where Echuca West sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +105.9%
  • $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 West — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Echuca West$350
3564, VIC $285
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,723, about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

$350 ▲ +105.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $170
  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,723 ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,560
  • 2016: $1,767
  • 2021: $1,723

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Echuca West, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Echuca West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up only 7.1% of households, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. This is reflected in the high rate of outright ownership, with 44% of homes owned without a mortgage.

7.1% ▲ +121.6%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.4%
  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 44.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Echuca West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are almost all large, with 96.5% having three or more bedrooms. Because every single dwelling is a separate house, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.5% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.0%
  • 2016: 99.3%
  • 2021: 96.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Echuca West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Echuca West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (13%).

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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20840/echuca-west/topic/housing-dwellings