$295 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $223
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yallourn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yallourn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Yallourn is a separate house, making it an area of detached dwellings. This layout is paired with very affordable living, as the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,131, which is far below the national figure.
$295
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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 Yallourn — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $295 being well below both state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below Victoria's typical $1,859, with half of all loans sitting between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,131 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $1,131
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yallourn, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 45.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the 7.8% of households renting is much lower than most areas.
7.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yallourn, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be large, with 88.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Despite this, the 0.70 people per bedroom is a little below the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yallourn, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yallourn, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Yallourn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22893/yallourn/topic/housing-dwellings