Yelta · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Yelta

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents far below the national figure mark Yelta as a very affordable place to live. Almost every home here is a separate house, and costs for both renting and mortgages stay well under the state and national typicals.

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📍 Yelta, Suburb / Locality

Where Yelta sits — Median rent (weekly)

$185 ▲ +54.2%
  • $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 Yelta — lower than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yelta$185
3505, VIC $220
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $185, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,400.

$185 ▲ +54.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $120
  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $185

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400 ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,207
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Yelta, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 42%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Yelta, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is common here, as 38.1% of houses are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Very few households rent, at only 5.3%, a rate far below the Australian average.

5.3% ▼ -54.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.0%
  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 38.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Yelta splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 6%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.7% of all homes, which is far above the state average. These are typically large properties, with 80.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.7% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 95.1%
  • 2021: 94.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.5% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.1%
  • 2016: 76.7%
  • 2021: 80.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yelta, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yelta, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Yelta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22926/yelta/topic/housing-dwellings