$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whorouly East · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Whorouly East than in most similar areas, with 53.8% of homes owned outright. This is a place where almost everyone owns their own home, and housing costs are well below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whorouly East — lower than 60% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, sitting at $250 compared to $375 across Australia.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Whorouly East, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.
How homes are owned or rented.
No households in the area are renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is much higher than in most areas, with over half of all residents owning their home fully.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Whorouly East, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home here is a separate house, which is far above the state average. These homes are generally large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
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.
84.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Whorouly East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Whorouly East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Whorouly East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22778/whorouly-east/topic/housing-dwellings