$460 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gorae · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Gorae than in the rest of Victoria. The area is defined by a total lack of rental properties and a strong preference for large, detached houses. This creates a housing market that differs sharply from state and national patterns.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gorae — higher than 89% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,435, which is well below the national figure. However, weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $460, slightly above the Victorian average of $370.
$460 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,435 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gorae, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. This high level of ownership is reflected in the fact that no households in the area rent.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gorae, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 49%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Gorae is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
86.7% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gorae, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (41%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gorae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21071/gorae/topic/housing-dwellings