$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Orford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Orford (Vic.), where the typical weekly rent is just $150. This is a place of high home ownership and affordable living, with the vast majority of residents living in detached houses.
$150
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- $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 Orford — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,450 are well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,450 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orford, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 58.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, only 7.0% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and the rest of Australia.
7.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orford, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate detached house, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 72.3% for detached housing.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Orford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22015/orford/topic/housing-dwellings