$380 ▲ +660.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Illowa · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Illowa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Illowa is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with a 100% detached housing rate. This small community is defined by large family homes and a very high rate of outright ownership.
$380
▲ +660.0%
- $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 Illowa — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most areas. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,975, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,975 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $1,975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Illowa, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Illowa, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.4% of houses owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Only 2.7% of households are renting, which is much lower than most areas.
2.7% ▼ -74.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Illowa, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Other tenure (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses in Illowa tend to be large, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average of 74.1%. Half of all homes have four bedrooms, and 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% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Illowa, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Illowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21228/illowa/topic/housing-dwellings