$205 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gerangamete · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines the housing landscape in Gerangamete, where 70.6% of residents own their homes without a mortgage. This is far above both the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached houses, creating a residential profile that is very different from the Victorian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gerangamete — lower than 73% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $205 is far below the national figure of $375. However, for those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas.
$205 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Gerangamete splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $3,000 or more (36%), with Under $1,000 at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is among the highest for its level at 70.6%, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 14.7% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
14.7% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gerangamete, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Gerangamete is a separate house, with 100% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national averages, where about 74% of homes fit this description.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gerangamete, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Gerangamete splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gerangamete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20985/gerangamete/topic/housing-dwellings