$320 ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarragon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yarragon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every resident in Yarragon lives in a detached house, making for a landscape dominated by separate dwellings. The area is heavily skewed toward home ownership, with over 42% of homes owned outright. This creates a stable residential feel where large, family-sized homes are the norm.
$320
▲ +73.0%
- $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 Yarragon — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,500, which is a little below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are higher than most similar areas, though they remain a little below the Victorian average of $370.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,339
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yarragon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yarragon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.5% of houses owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Only 14.6% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
14.6% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Yarragon splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes, far above the Victorian average. These homes are typically large, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most areas.
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.
97.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 83.5%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yarragon, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yarragon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Yarragon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22913/yarragon/topic/housing-dwellings