$50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watchupga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watchupga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained remarkably low in Watchupga compared to the rest of the country. The area is sparsely populated and is defined by extremely affordable living, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far below state and national figures.
$50
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- $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 Watchupga — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are just $335, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Similarly, weekly rent is very low at $50, far below the national figure of $375.
$335 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $335
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 64%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (57%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Watchupga, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 47%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area are used similarly to others across the country, with a typical 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watchupga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watchupga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 80%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Watchupga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22716/watchupga/topic/housing-dwellings