$175 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Learmonth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Learmonth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 99% of the homes in Learmonth are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Housing here is generally more affordable than in other parts of the state, with both rent and mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.
$175
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Learmonth — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $175, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,079
- 2016: $1,151
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Learmonth, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Learmonth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 41.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national level at just 11.8%.
11.8% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Learmonth, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 90.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Learmonth, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Learmonth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Learmonth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21482/learmonth/topic/housing-dwellings