$130 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $128
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Manangatang · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $529 in Manangatang, making it one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of housing is a defining feature of the area, where a huge majority of residents live in detached houses and many own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manangatang — lower than 90% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $130, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. This affordability extends to mortgages, with every single household paying under $1,000 a month.
$130 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$529 ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Manangatang, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Manangatang, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Only 16.1% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
16.1% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Manangatang, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.6% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Manangatang, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Manangatang, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Manangatang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21589/manangatang/topic/housing-dwellings