$104 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goongerah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Goongerah is a separate house, making it a place where detached living is the only option. This is a very affordable area, with typical housing costs sitting far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goongerah — lower than 94% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $574, which is far below the $1,859 seen in Victoria. Weekly rents are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $104.
$104 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$574 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 71.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 23.8% of households rent, which is well below the Victorian figure of 28.5%.
23.8% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
71.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Goongerah, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While all homes are separate houses, they are generally small, with only 19.0% having three or more bedrooms. This is far below the national figure of 73.8%, and it means there are more people per bedroom (0.90) than in most areas.
0.90 —
Higher 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.
19.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Goongerah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Goongerah, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (35%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goongerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21065/goongerah/topic/housing-dwellings