Werneth · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Werneth

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

Far higher mortgage payments and a total lack of apartments set Werneth apart from the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area is made up entirely of separate houses, with a typical monthly mortgage costing $4,000.

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📍 Werneth, Suburb / Locality

Where Werneth sits — Median rent (weekly)

$153 —
  • $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 Werneth — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Werneth$153
3352, VIC $322
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the national figure of $1,863. In contrast, weekly rent is much lower than most areas, sitting at just $153.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 39.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Only 21.7% of households rent, a rate well below the national average.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Werneth, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (25%) and Other tenure (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Werneth is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national average. These homes tend to be large, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Werneth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Werneth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22748/werneth/topic/housing-dwellings