$194 ▲ +94.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $194
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Skipton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Skipton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living than the rest of the state marks the housing market in Skipton. While the typical monthly mortgage is just $867, nearly half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a residential landscape where housing is significantly more affordable than in the wider Victorian region.
$194
▲ +94.0%
- $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 Skipton — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $194, and the usual monthly home loan payment is much lower than most areas at $867.
$867 ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $737
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Skipton, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Skipton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 12.1% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national levels.
12.1% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Skipton, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
99.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Skipton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Skipton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22290/skipton/topic/housing-dwellings