Woomelang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woomelang

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $520 make housing in Woomelang far more affordable than in most of the country. This is a place where people predominantly own their own homes outright, and every single dwelling is a separate house.

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📍 Woomelang, Suburb / Locality

Where Woomelang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100 → 0.0%
  • $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 Woomelang — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woomelang$100
3485, VIC $100
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at just $100. This affordability extends to mortgages, where the typical monthly payment is $520, among the lowest for similar areas.

$100 → 0.0%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $80
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$520 ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $455
  • 2021: $520

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woomelang, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woomelang, Under $1,000 is the majority at 81%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 66.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Victoria and Australia figures. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 9.6%.

9.6% ▼ -43.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

66.3% ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.3%
  • 2016: 56.4%
  • 2021: 66.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woomelang, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house, with 72.3% having three or more bedrooms. Despite the house sizes, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national average at 0.60.

0.60 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.3% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.9%
  • 2016: 75.5%
  • 2021: 72.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woomelang, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woomelang, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).

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 Woomelang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22852/woomelang/topic/housing-dwellings