$245 ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goornong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Goornong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large, detached houses defines Goornong, where housing costs remain well below state and national levels. Every single home in the area is a separate house, and a striking 88.4% of these have three or more bedrooms.
$245
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Goornong — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgages are much cheaper here than in most other areas. The typical weekly rent is just $245, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, both of which are well below the Victorian and Australian figures.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Goornong, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goornong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Goornong, with only 9.2% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. Most residents own their homes, and 34.1% own theirs outright, which is well above the Australian figure.
9.2% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Goornong, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the state and national averages. These homes are typically large, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goornong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goornong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goornong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21069/goornong/topic/housing-dwellings