$350 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Werribee South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher monthly mortgage payments mark the housing landscape in Werribee South, where the typical loan costs $2,127. This area has a mix of high ownership rates and a significant number of renters, with most people living in separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Werribee South — higher than 71% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,127, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Weekly rent is $350, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
$350 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,127 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Werribee South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (6%).
In Werribee South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian and Australian figures. At the same time, the 30% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Werribee South, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.2% of the homes here, though this is much lower than most areas. Only 70.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Werribee South, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.
Werribee South splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22751/werribee-south/topic/housing-dwellings