$220 ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tawonga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $220 makes housing in Tawonga far more affordable than in most other parts of the country. Residents here enjoy a high rate of home ownership and live in spacious, detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tawonga — lower than 69% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,400, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is also seen in the rental market, where the usual weekly rent is $220, far below the $375 typical across Australia.
$220 ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,400 ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tawonga, the largest group is $200–$349 at 39%, followed by Under $200 (33%) and $350–$549 (28%).
In Tawonga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (53.8%) are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Very few people rent here, with only 6.7% of households renting, which is much lower than most other areas.
6.7% ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tawonga, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Tawonga is a separate house, and 84.3% of these have three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in the typical Victorian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tawonga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Tawonga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22470/tawonga/topic/housing-dwellings