$220 ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $156
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Robinvale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained far below state and national levels, making Robinvale an affordable place to live. The area is dominated by detached houses, though it has a much higher proportion of renters than most other similar regions. These trends create a distinct housing landscape where homes are generally larger but less likely to be owned outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Robinvale — lower than 69% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,012.
$220 ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,012 ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Robinvale splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (40%), with $350–$549 at 14%.
In Robinvale, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 42.4% of households renting. This is much higher than most areas, while those who own their home outright sit at 30.9%.
42.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Robinvale, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.6% of the market, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often large, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.6% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Robinvale, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
In Robinvale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22183/robinvale/topic/housing-dwellings