$300 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Wonthaggi
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 98.7% of homes in North Wonthaggi are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. This is an area where most people live in detached dwellings and housing costs are well below the state and national averages.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Wonthaggi — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also lower than average, with the usual rent sitting at $300.
$1,300 ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Wonthaggi, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Wonthaggi, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Conversely, the 20.3% of households renting is well below the Victorian average.
20.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Wonthaggi, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 88.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and explains why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
98.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Wonthaggi, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Wonthaggi, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21970/north-wonthaggi/topic/housing-dwellings