$188 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $188
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Arnaud · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Arnaud
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in St Arnaud are now $867, which is far below the national figure. This area is defined by very low housing costs and a high proportion of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in detached houses, which make up the vast majority of the local housing stock.
$188
▲ +44.6%
- $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 St Arnaud — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is much more affordable here than in most areas, with typical weekly rents at $188 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $867. Both figures are far below the state and national averages.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes in St Arnaud are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 19.9% of households that rent is well below the Victorian figure.
19.9% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the standard here, making up 94% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these homes have three bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other 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.
94.0% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Arnaud, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Arnaud, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22334/st-arnaud/topic/housing-dwellings