$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Towong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Towong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Towong, where a huge majority of residents own their homes. This is a place where 68.3% of dwellings are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.
$175
—
- $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 Towong — lower than 81% of areas.
| Towong | $175 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | $200 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $175, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,083 is far below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $988
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Towong, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 5% of households, a figure far below the 30.6% seen across Australia. This reflects a strong trend toward ownership, with 68.3% of homes owned outright.
5.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
68.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Towong, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Towong is a separate house. These homes are often large, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian figure of 74.1%.
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.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22563/towong/topic/housing-dwellings