$148 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongarra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wongarra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly loan payments of $602 are among the lowest for areas like this, making Wongarra a very affordable place to live. Most homes are owned outright, which keeps housing costs far below the state and national figures.
$148
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- $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 Wongarra — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $148, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national figure, sitting at $602.
$602 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 65% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Only 20% of households are renting, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wongarra, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95% of the homes here, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are often large, with 70% having three or more bedrooms, though there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.0% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wongarra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wongarra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Wongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22826/wongarra/topic/housing-dwellings