Modewarre · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Modewarre

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Modewarre is a separate house, making it a place defined by detached living. This housing style is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, where only 73.4% of homes are standalone houses.

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📍 Modewarre, Suburb / Locality

Where Modewarre sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +769.6%
  • $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 Modewarre — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Modewarre$400
3240, VIC $330
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,842, about the same as the state and national averages.

$400 ▲ +769.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $46
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,842 ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,673
  • 2021: $1,842

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Modewarre splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 43.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 6.7% of households are renting, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian average.

6.7% ▼ -31.2%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.8% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 43.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Modewarre splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because almost all dwellings are separate houses, the typical person has slightly more than one bedroom to themselves.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 94.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.5% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.9%
  • 2016: 87.2%
  • 2021: 95.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Modewarre, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Modewarre splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 9%.

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 Modewarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21715/modewarre/topic/housing-dwellings