Taggerty · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Taggerty

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

More people now own their homes outright in Taggerty than in previous censuses. This shift is part of a broader trend where housing costs are far lower than the national figure, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $1,126.

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📍 Taggerty, Suburb / Locality

Where Taggerty sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +51.5%
  • $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 Taggerty — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taggerty$250
3714, VIC $250
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the $375 national figure. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 40% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.

$250 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $203
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,126 ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,484
  • 2016: $1,203
  • 2021: $1,126

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Taggerty, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Taggerty, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 8.4% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national levels.

8.4% ▼ -49.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.5% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.7%
  • 2016: 45.8%
  • 2021: 54.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Taggerty, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 96.1% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. While 69.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national figure of 73.8%.

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.

96.1% ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.4%
  • 2016: 93.9%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

69.5% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.7%
  • 2016: 67.9%
  • 2021: 69.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Taggerty, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Taggerty, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Taggerty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22419/taggerty/topic/housing-dwellings