$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longwarry North · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Longwarry North have stayed relatively steady over the last decade, with a strong emphasis on home ownership. The area is mostly made up of separate houses, and nearly half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a local housing market where owning is far more common than renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longwarry North — lower than 69% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at just $220. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,785, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.
$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,785 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Longwarry North, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Longwarry North, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is a major feature here, with 44% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Only 17.9% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national levels.
17.9% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Longwarry North, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common dwelling type at 78.6%, well above the national figure. While homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.0% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Longwarry North, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Other dwelling is next at 27%.
In Longwarry North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 1 bedroom (23%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Longwarry North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21539/longwarry-north/topic/housing-dwellings