$310 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Paynesville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Paynesville are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This high level of home ownership helps explain why typical mortgage payments here are well below those seen across Victoria and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Paynesville — higher than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,225, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents are $310, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national averages.
$310 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,225 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Paynesville, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
In Paynesville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 56.9% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Households renting make up 21.2% of the area, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
21.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.9% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Paynesville, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 85.9% of the local housing stock, far above the national average of 72.3%. While 75% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.9% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Paynesville, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Paynesville, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22049/paynesville/topic/housing-dwellings