$245 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $223
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leongatha North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leongatha North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Leongatha North than the national average. This is a residential area where every single dwelling is a separate house, and the vast majority are large family homes.
$245
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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 Leongatha North — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $245 are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, monthly mortgage payments of $1,842 are about the same as the state and national levels.
$1,842 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,928
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leongatha North, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leongatha North, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 13.0% of households rent, a rate far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
13.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leongatha North, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the state and national proportions. These are mostly large homes, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leongatha North, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leongatha North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 49%.
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 Leongatha North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21491/leongatha-north/topic/housing-dwellings