$400 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woodend · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Woodend
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of all homes in Woodend, far exceeding the national figure. This is a high-cost area where the typical mortgage payment and weekly rent are both much higher than in most similar places. Many residents own their homes outright, and there is a strong preference for large, detached properties.
$400
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Woodend — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $400 is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $2,000, which is also much higher than most similar places.
$2,000 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woodend, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is 15.6%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
15.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woodend splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Woodend are typically large, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Victorian average. Detached houses are the dominant style at 90.7%, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woodend, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woodend, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22833/woodend/topic/housing-dwellings