$210 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stawell · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Stawell, where a high number of residents own their homes outright. The area is dominated by separate houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of just $973, which is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stawell — lower than 72% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, far below the Victoria and Australia figures. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $973, which is much lower than most areas.
$210 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$973 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stawell, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
In Stawell, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, 25% of households rent, which is well below the rates for Victoria and Australia.
25.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.5% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stawell, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of the market, far above the state and national figures. These homes are often spacious, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stawell, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
In Stawell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22354/stawell/topic/housing-dwellings