$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Koroop · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $28 makes Koroop one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far below the state and national figures, making it an exceptionally low-cost area for both homeowners and renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koroop — lower than 84% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $160, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. This trend extends to mortgages, where the typical monthly payment is a tiny $28, far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$28 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Koroop, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Koroop, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 82%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (24%).
In Koroop, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Koroop are generally less crowded than in other areas. There are 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Koroop splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Koroop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21398/koroop/topic/housing-dwellings