$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whanregarwen · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Whanregarwen have remained steady, with the area now defined by a very high proportion of homeowners. Most residents live in large, detached houses, and more than half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a residential profile that is far more stable than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whanregarwen — lower than 53% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Victoria figure of $370. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,850, which is about the same as the national figure.
$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,850 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Whanregarwen, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Whanregarwen, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 53.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 14.3% of households rent, which is far below both the state and Australian figures.
14.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Whanregarwen, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.9% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 89.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victoria average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Whanregarwen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Whanregarwen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Whanregarwen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22763/whanregarwen/topic/housing-dwellings