$150 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $114
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tungamah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tungamah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for detached houses defines Tungamah, where nearly 95% of homes are separate dwellings. This rural character is matched by very low living costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.
$150
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Tungamah — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $150 and a usual monthly mortgage payment of $932. Both figures are far below the Victorian and Australian averages.
$932 ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $932
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tungamah, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tungamah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common in Tungamah, where 45.8% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.6% of households rent, which is far below the state and national rates.
13.6% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tungamah, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of the housing stock, far above the state and national figures. While 70.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tungamah, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tungamah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Tungamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22587/tungamah/topic/housing-dwellings