$183 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $183
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ovens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ovens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower costs for both renters and buyers define daily life in Ovens, where the typical weekly rent is just $183. This makes housing far more affordable than in the rest of the state or nation. The area is dominated by large, detached houses, with many residents owning their homes outright.
$183
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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 Ovens — lower than 79% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,454, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is even more affordable, sitting far below both state and national levels at $183 a week.
$1,454 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,454
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ovens, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ovens, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (28%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 13.4% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ovens, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Ovens is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ovens, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Ovens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22021/ovens/topic/housing-dwellings