$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warrak · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have stayed very affordable in Warrak compared to the rest of the country. Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a stable housing market where most people own their own place without a mortgage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warrak — lower than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is just $960, which is far below the Victorian average of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national figure, typically sitting at $275.
$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$960 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Warrak, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all households own their home outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Very few people rent here, with only 10.7% of households renting, which is far below the state and national figures.
10.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Warrak, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Warrak is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 67.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state and national averages.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Warrak, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warrak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22701/warrak/topic/housing-dwellings