Snake Valley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Snake Valley

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

Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes in Snake Valley, making it an area almost entirely of detached dwellings. This is a low-cost housing market where typical mortgage payments and rents are well below the state and national figures.

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Where Snake Valley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +35.1%
  • $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 Snake Valley — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Snake Valley$250
3351, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,275, which is well below the $1,859 typical in Victoria. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national figures, with the usual rent being $250.

$250 ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $185
  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,275 ▲ +13.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,120
  • 2016: $1,213
  • 2021: $1,275

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Snake Valley, Under $200 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Snake Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A small number of households rent here, at just 7.6%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with a high rate of home ownership, with 43.8% of homes owned outright.

7.6% ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.8% ▼ -13.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.9%
  • 2016: 48.0%
  • 2021: 43.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Snake Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home is a separate house, a figure far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. About half of these homes have three bedrooms, while 19.4% have four.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.4% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.3%
  • 2016: 98.9%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.9% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.9%
  • 2016: 77.3%
  • 2021: 74.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Snake Valley, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Snake Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22301/snake-valley/topic/housing-dwellings