$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
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.
Much lower housing costs set Golden Point apart from the state and national averages. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. This makes the area more affordable than most, with a housing market dominated entirely by separate houses.
$300
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- $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 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure, while the typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the Australian average of $375. Both home loans and rents in Golden Point are much lower than in most similar areas.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Golden Point, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, at 41.3%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 19.6%, well below the Victoria average of 28.5%.
19.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 41.3%
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 Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Golden Point is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. However, these homes are smaller than usual, with 67.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 67.4%
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 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Golden Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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/SAL21057/golden-point/topic/housing-dwellings