$315 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $277
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 40% of households in North Geelong are renting, which is far above the Victorian average. This makes the area a major hub for renters compared to similar places. While separate houses are the most common home type, the typical resident pays slightly less for rent and mortgages than the national figure.
$315
▲ +50.0%
- $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 North Geelong — higher than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $315, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also slightly lower than the state and national averages, usually sitting at $1,625.
$1,625 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,352
- 2016: $1,450
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Geelong, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →North Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 40.6%, which is far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Conversely, only 25.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
40.6% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.7% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Geelong, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 81.6%, which is well above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most areas, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Geelong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 North Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21965/north-geelong/topic/housing-dwellings