$295 ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Winchelsea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Winchelsea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Winchelsea has seen its housing landscape evolve over the last decade, now featuring a very high proportion of detached homes. The area is dominated by large family houses, with nearly 95% of homes being separate dwellings. While most residents own their homes, those who rent pay significantly less than the national average.
$295
▲ +47.5%
- $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 Winchelsea — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the Australian average, with the typical payment sitting at $1,560.
$1,560 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Winchelsea, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Winchelsea, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 34.1% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national level. Only 19.5% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
19.5% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Winchelsea, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 94.9% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Winchelsea, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Winchelsea, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22802/winchelsea/topic/housing-dwellings