$252 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $183
- 2021: $252
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Koonwarra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Koonwarra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Koonwarra than in most similar areas. The town is dominated by large, detached houses, with 97.9% of dwellings being separate houses. This creates a housing landscape where very few people rent and most homes are spacious.
$252
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- $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 Koonwarra — lower than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $252. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Koonwarra, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Koonwarra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Only 4.2% of households are renting, a figure far below the national average.
4.2% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.9% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Koonwarra, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of the homes in the area, and 93.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Koonwarra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Koonwarra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (8%).
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 Koonwarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21386/koonwarra/topic/housing-dwellings