$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longerenong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Longerenong a very affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $975, which is far below the national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longerenong — lower than 84% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at just $160. This is much lower than most areas, with a gap of $215 compared to the Australian average.
$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$975 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Longerenong, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 42%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 60% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national average of 31%. Consequently, the 15.7% of households renting is far below the Victorian figure of 28.5%.
15.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Longerenong, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Longerenong is a separate house, and 81.4% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Longerenong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Longerenong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Longerenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21535/longerenong/topic/housing-dwellings