$190 ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rushworth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rushworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 95% of homes in Rushworth are separate houses, making it a town dominated by detached dwellings. Housing here is remarkably affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.
$190
▲ +58.3%
- $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 Rushworth — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $190, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $997, much lower than most other areas.
$997 ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rushworth, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rushworth, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, with 52.2% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 13.1% of households rent, which is far below the state and national rates.
13.1% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rushworth, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of the housing stock, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rushworth, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rushworth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 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 Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22215/rushworth/topic/housing-dwellings