Quambatook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Quambatook

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $700 make Quambatook a very affordable place to live. This is a community where home ownership is the norm and housing costs sit far below state and national figures.

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📍 Quambatook, Suburb / Locality

Where Quambatook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$80 ▲ +33.3%
  • $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 Quambatook — lower than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Quambatook$80
3540, VIC $80
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rental and mortgage costs are among the lowest at this level. Weekly rent is typically only $80, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370.

$80 ▲ +33.3%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $60
  • 2016: $73
  • 2021: $80

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$700 ▲ +22.8%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $570
  • 2016: $574
  • 2021: $700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Quambatook, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Quambatook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 69.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10% of households rent, a rate far below most other areas.

10.0% ▼ -48.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

69.1% ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.5%
  • 2016: 60.4%
  • 2021: 69.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Quambatook, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.6% of all homes, a figure far above the state average. While 78.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically only 0.6 people per bedroom, which is well below the Australian average.

0.60 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.6% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 98.2%
  • 2021: 93.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.2% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.6%
  • 2016: 76.6%
  • 2021: 78.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Quambatook, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Quambatook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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 Quambatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22131/quambatook/topic/housing-dwellings