$180 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Girgarre · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Girgarre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $180 make Girgarre much more affordable than most areas. This sparsely populated place is dominated by large, detached homes and a high proportion of residents who own their houses outright.
$180
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Girgarre — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly mortgage payment at $1,083. Rent is also very low, with 65.9% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$1,083 ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $893
- 2016: $919
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Girgarre, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Girgarre, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 44.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Renting is less common, with only 18.9% of households renting, a figure well below the state average.
18.9% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Girgarre, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Girgarre is a separate house, representing 98.6% of all dwellings. These homes tend to be large, with 88% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom 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.
98.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Girgarre, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Girgarre, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Girgarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20999/girgarre/topic/housing-dwellings