Tatura · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tatura

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

Weekly rents in Tatura are well below the national figure by $130, making it a much more affordable place to live than most of the country. This area is dominated by detached houses and a high rate of outright home ownership. It offers a more cost-effective housing market compared to the Victorian and Australian averages.

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📍 Tatura, Suburb / Locality

Where Tatura sits — Median rent (weekly)

$245 ▲ +36.1%
  • $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 Tatura — lower than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tatura$245
3616, VIC $245
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are low here, with the typical weekly rent at $245 and typical monthly loan payments at $1,300. Both figures are well below the Victorian and national averages, which are $370 for rent and roughly $1,860 for mortgages.

$245 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $245

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,322
  • 2016: $1,350
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tatura, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tatura, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is common in Tatura, with 40.5% of residents doing so, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 20.7% of households rent, a rate well below both the state and national averages.

20.7% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.5% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 40.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tatura, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.8% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most of these are large, with 78.7% having three or more 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: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

91.8% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.1%
  • 2016: 89.1%
  • 2021: 91.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.7% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.0%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 78.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tatura, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tatura, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

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 Tatura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22467/tatura/topic/housing-dwellings