$330 —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geelong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Geelong (Western Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.2% of all homes in Geelong (Western Victoria), though the area has a much higher share of renters than most other places. While a third of households rent, the typical weekly rent of $330 is a little below the national figure.
$330
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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 Geelong (Western Victoria) — lower than 64% of areas.
| Geelong (Western Victoria) | $330 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are lower than in most areas, though they rose $50 since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state and national figures, having climbed by $233 over the last five years.
$1,733 —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.8% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 31.3%, which has barely changed since 2016.
35.8% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other places. Despite this, separate houses remain the most common type of home at 76.2%, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.2% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geelong (Western Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geelong (Western Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23308/geelong/topic/housing-dwellings