$656 ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $656
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Hunter · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hunter
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in Hunter have remained far below the state and national figures since the last census. The area is characterized by very low housing costs compared to the rest of Victoria, making it a highly affordable place to live.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is just $656, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859 and the national average of $1,863. This is among the lowest levels of housing cost seen across similar areas.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 27%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hunter, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are about 0.80 people per bedroom in Hunter. This is higher than most areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hunter, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 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 Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21216/hunter/topic/housing-dwellings