$270 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wonthaggi
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well below the national figure, typical monthly home-loan payments in Wonthaggi are just $1,198. This makes housing costs much lower than most areas, contributing to a local market where nearly half of all homes are owned outright.
$270
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Wonthaggi — lower than 53% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $270, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also low, with 33.7% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$1,198 ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,171
- 2021: $1,198
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wonthaggi, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wonthaggi, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, sitting at 45.6%. Meanwhile, 28.9% of households rent, which is much higher than most similar areas.
28.9% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wonthaggi, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than the national average, making up 85.8% of all homes. However, there are fewer large homes, with 63.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wonthaggi, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wonthaggi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22829/wonthaggi/topic/housing-dwellings