$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gobur · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Gobur is a separate detached house, making it one of the most consistent areas for this housing type. This rural setting is defined by large homes and very low housing costs, with nearly half of all residents owning their place outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gobur — higher than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is far more affordable than in the rest of the state, with the typical monthly home-loan payment of $867 falling far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $290.
$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gobur, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Gobur splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.3%.
8.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gobur, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Gobur tend to be large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Victorian average of 74.1%, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% 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.
83.3% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gobur, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gobur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21053/gobur/topic/housing-dwellings