$150 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hopetoun · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hopetoun
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained remarkably low in Hopetoun, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $650. This makes the area much more affordable than the state and national figures. Most residents enjoy high levels of security, with the majority of homes owned outright.
$150
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Hopetoun — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at only $150. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $650 is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Victorian average.
$650 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $676
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hopetoun, Under $200 is the majority at 86%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hopetoun, Under $1,000 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Hopetoun, with 61.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Only 15.2% of households are renting, a figure far below that of Victoria.
15.2% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hopetoun, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, far above the national figure. While 76.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hopetoun, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hopetoun, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21201/hopetoun/topic/housing-dwellings