$280 —
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Benambra (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Benambra (Northern Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of all homes in Benambra, which is far more than the national figure. The area is defined by large, detached properties and housing costs that are well below state and national levels. Most residents live in spacious homes with three or more bedrooms.
$280
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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 Benambra (Northern Victoria) — lower than 83% of areas.
| Benambra (Northern Victoria) | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Benambra is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,452 sitting well below the Victoria average of $1,859.
$1,452 —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Benambra (Northern Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Benambra (Northern Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 35.5%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 25.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
25.9% —
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Benambra (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Benambra are typically larger than most, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Benambra (Northern Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Benambra (Northern Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Benambra (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20604/benambra/topic/housing-dwellings