$190 ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $158
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orbost · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Orbost
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Orbost are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a housing market where costs are significantly lower than in other parts of the country. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high proportion of residents who own their homes without a mortgage.
$190
▲ +28.4%
- $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 Orbost — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas, sitting at $190, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $867 is far below the national figure of $1,863.
$867 ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $903
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Orbost, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orbost, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 52.6% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% seen across Australia. While 21.5% of households rent, this is well below the national rate of 30.6%.
21.5% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orbost, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of the market, which is far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most 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.
93.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orbost, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orbost, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22014/orbost/topic/housing-dwellings