$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarpturk · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living defines housing in Yarpturk, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $999. This makes the area much more affordable than most other parts of the state and the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarpturk — lower than 77% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is very cheap here, with a typical weekly payment of $190. This is far below the Victorian figure of $370 and the national figure of $375.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$999 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yarpturk, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 45.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, the 9.7% of households renting is much lower than most areas.
9.7% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yarpturk, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, which make up 77.4% of homes. These are often large, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yarpturk, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Yarpturk, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 5 or more is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yarpturk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22909/yarpturk/topic/housing-dwellings