$324 ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $324
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gherang · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gherang
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan payments than most similar areas define the housing market in Gherang. The area is dominated by large, family-sized homes, with nearly half of all residents owning their property outright. This strong level of home ownership stands in stark contrast to the very low number of renters.
$324
▼ -6.4%
- $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 Gherang — higher than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are higher than most similar areas at $324, though this remains a little below the national figure of $375.
$2,167 ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gherang, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gherang, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 6.2% of households rent, a rate far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
6.2% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gherang splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Gherang is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large properties, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
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: 95.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gherang, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gherang splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
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 Gherang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20989/gherang/topic/housing-dwellings