$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $178
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tongala · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tongala
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Tongala an affordable place to live. Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian and national figures, while weekly rents remain very low, creating a low-cost environment for both homeowners and renters.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Tongala — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,127, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Renting is also affordable, with the typical weekly rent of $200 sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$1,127 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tongala, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tongala, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 22.0% of households are renting, which is well below the Victorian and Australian figures.
22.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tongala splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 89.0% of homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
89.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tongala, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tongala, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Tongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22528/tongala/topic/housing-dwellings