Weerite · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Weerite

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Weerite is a separate house, making it a rare community where detached living is the only option. This translates to a landscape of large family dwellings, with 91.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Weerite, Suburb / Locality

Where Weerite sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Weerite — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Weerite$200
3260, VIC $230
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $200. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $1,950.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $115
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Weerite splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Weerite splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.6%. Around 25.5% of households rent, which is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.

25.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Weerite, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 40.4% having four bedrooms and 14.9% having five or more. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the national figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 91.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Weerite, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Weerite splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 15%.

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 Weerite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22738/weerite/topic/housing-dwellings