$380 —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bellarine (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bellarine (Western Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of people in Bellarine live in large, detached houses, with 86% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This preference for space is mirrored in the area's tenure, where a far higher proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
$380
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bellarine (Western Victoria) — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bellarine (Western Victoria) | $380 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments typically sit around $1,733, a figure that rose by $133 since 2016.
$1,733 —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bellarine (Western Victoria), $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bellarine (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 44% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at 18.1%, which is far below the Australian average.
18.1% —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% —
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bellarine (Western Victoria), the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, which helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bellarine (Western Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bellarine (Western Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bellarine (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20508/bellarine/topic/housing-dwellings