$215 ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greta West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Greta West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Greta West is a separate house, making it far more detached than the national figure. This is a place where housing is very affordable, with a huge proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$215
▲ +59.3%
- $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 Greta West — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are much cheaper here than elsewhere. The typical weekly rent is just $215, which is far below the $375 national figure, while typical monthly home loan payments are well below the Victorian average.
$1,233 ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,750
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,233
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greta West, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Greta West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 56.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. In contrast, only 6.1% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.
6.1% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.1% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Greta West, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 100% of the homes are separate houses, they are slightly smaller than those in other areas, with 69.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is well below the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greta West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Greta West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Greta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21110/greta-west/topic/housing-dwellings