$346 ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $346
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Metung · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Metung
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Metung than in other parts of the country. Over half of all households here have no mortgage, which stands in stark contrast to the Victorian and national figures. This creates a housing landscape where a huge majority of residents live in large, detached houses.
$346
▲ +60.9%
- $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 Metung — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, weekly rents are $346, sitting about the same as the typical cost across Victoria and Australia.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Metung, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Metung, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 56.4% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Only 14.8% of households are renting, a figure far below the Victorian rate of 28.5%.
14.8% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.4% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Metung, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Metung is a separate house, at 97.2%, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, though they are less crowded than usual with only 0.7 people per bedroom.
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.
97.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Metung, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Metung, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21673/metung/topic/housing-dwellings