$188 ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $188
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nyah West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nyah West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Nyah West, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is only $650. This makes the area far more affordable than the state and national figures. Most residents live in separate houses, and a significant number own their homes outright.
$188
▲ +56.7%
- $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 Nyah West — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $188, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also very low; the typical monthly payment of $650 is far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$650 ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $698
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nyah West, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (43%) and $350–$549 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nyah West, Under $1,000 is the majority at 83%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 36.3%. Meanwhile, 22.1% of households rent, which is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
22.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Nyah West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.0% of the market, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes typically have three or more bedrooms, though this is a little below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nyah West, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nyah West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Nyah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21993/nyah-west/topic/housing-dwellings