$290 ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarrawonga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs make Yarrawonga a more affordable place to live than most of the state. While home ownership is high, nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarrawonga — higher than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,430, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Similarly, typical weekly rents are well below the national average at $290.
$290 ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,430 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yarrawonga, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
In Yarrawonga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Yarrawonga, with 46.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 23.2% of households rent, which is well below the national figure.
23.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yarrawonga, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 84.3% of homes, which is far above the Victorian average. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 80.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.3% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yarrawonga, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
In Yarrawonga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22919/yarrawonga/topic/housing-dwellings