Taroon · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Taroon

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of $9,999 makes Taroon a place with exceptionally high home-loan costs. While debt is high for some, the area is also very affordable for renters, with typical weekly rents far below both state and national figures.

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📍 Taroon, Suburb / Locality

Where Taroon sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Taroon — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taroon$200
3265, VIC $200
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are far above the Victorian figure, while weekly rents are much lower than most areas at just $200.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 31%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (23%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Taroon, Other tenure is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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In Taroon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Taroon, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.

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 Taroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22453/taroon/topic/housing-dwellings