$205 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Weatherboard · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Weatherboard
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for home ownership has shaped Weatherboard, where 60% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31% and creates a landscape where almost no one rents. The area consists entirely of separate houses.
$205
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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 Weatherboard — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $205. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,862, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,862 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,683
- 2021: $1,862
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting is dominated by those who own their homes outright, at 60% which is among the highest for similar areas. This helps explain why there are no households renting here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Weatherboard, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Weatherboard is a separate house, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most of these homes have three bedrooms, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Weatherboard, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Weatherboard, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Weatherboard
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Weatherboard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22732/weatherboard/topic/housing-dwellings