$290 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Golden Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Golden Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Golden Point has shifted over the last decade to become a more affordable option compared to the rest of the state. The area is now shaped by a high number of renters and homes that are more affordable than the national typical.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Golden Point — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than the national average, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $290.
$1,300 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,228
- 2016: $1,202
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Golden Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 76%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Golden Point, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.4% of households renting, which is well above the 30.6% national figure. About 31.3% of homes are owned outright.
38.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Golden Point, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.9% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are often smaller, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.9% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Golden Point, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Golden Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Golden Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21056/golden-point/topic/housing-dwellings