$190 ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goorambat · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Goorambat are far lower than across Victoria and Australia. Most people here own their homes outright, and the typical weekly rent is just $190, which is far below the national figure. This creates a housing market that is significantly more affordable than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goorambat — lower than 77% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,204, which is well below the Victorian average of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $190.
$190 ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,204 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Goorambat, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In Goorambat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 51% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10.8% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
10.8% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.0% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Goorambat, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses, which make up 96.1% of all homes. These are typically large, with 85.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Goorambat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Goorambat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goorambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21068/goorambat/topic/housing-dwellings