$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $110
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gerang Gerung · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge amount of space defines daily life in Gerang Gerung, where every single home is a separate house with at least three bedrooms. While the area has a high proportion of homeowners, there is a striking gap between the high cost of mortgages and the very low cost of renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gerang Gerung — lower than 93% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,195, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rent is just $110, a figure that is far below both the Victorian and national averages.
$110 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,195 ▲ +68.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gerang Gerung, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Gerang Gerung, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 46.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10.7% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
10.7% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gerang Gerung, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Other tenure (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house with three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. Because these homes are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gerang Gerung, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Gerang Gerung, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gerang Gerung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20984/gerang-gerung/topic/housing-dwellings