$320 ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $268
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Koo Wee Rup · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Koo Wee Rup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of the homes in Koo Wee Rup are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached living. While the area has a high proportion of large family homes, home ownership patterns and costs remain closely aligned with state and national figures.
$320
▲ +56.1%
- $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 Koo Wee Rup — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,811, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure. Weekly rents are generally lower than the state and national averages, with a typical price of $320.
$1,811 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,811
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Koo Wee Rup splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households, 52.5%, have a mortgage, while the 26.3% who own their home outright is well below the national figure. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, at only 18.1%.
18.1% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. Separate houses make up 90.1% of the housing stock, and there are typically 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.
90.1% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Koo Wee Rup splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21380/koo-wee-rup/topic/housing-dwellings