$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whorouly South · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Whorouly South is a separate house, with 100% of them having three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place of exclusively spacious housing, though a high number of residents rent their homes compared to similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whorouly South — higher than 82% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,400, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. However, weekly rents are much higher than most areas, sitting at $400.
$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,400 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Whorouly South splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A large 43.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. At the same time, 30.4% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Whorouly South, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Living spaces are generous here, as every home is a detached house and all of them have at least three bedrooms. This is far above the Victorian average of 74.1% for homes of that size.
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.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Whorouly South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Whorouly South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Whorouly South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22779/whorouly-south/topic/housing-dwellings