$345 ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarragon South · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yarragon South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift toward home ownership has seen Yarragon South become a place where most residents own their homes outright. This trend is paired with a preference for larger properties, with every single dwelling in the area being a separate house.
$345
▲ +72.5%
- $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 South — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,398, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rent is $345, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,398 ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,196
- 2021: $2,398
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yarragon South, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yarragon South, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than across the country, at 58.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
3.8% ▼ -66.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yarragon South, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 91.1% of these have three or more bedrooms. This high number of rooms helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yarragon South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yarragon South, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22914/yarragon-south/topic/housing-dwellings