$278 ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $278
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wy Yung · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wy Yung
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rental costs make daily life more affordable in Wy Yung, where the typical weekly rent is just $278. This is a predominantly residential area where most people own their homes and live in large, detached houses.
$278
▲ +54.4%
- $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 Wy Yung — lower than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the state and national figures, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are also a little below the Victorian average. About 40% of households with a mortgage pay between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wy Yung, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wy Yung, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 45.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 15.6%.
15.6% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wy Yung, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most other areas, making up 87.8% of all homes. These are typically large dwellings, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average.
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.
87.8% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wy Yung, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wy Yung splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
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 Wy Yung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22876/wy-yung/topic/housing-dwellings