$260 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) a more affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $260, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$260
▼ -5.5%
- $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 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 88% of areas.
| Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the Victorian figure of $370, and monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,300. Both the usual rent and mortgage payments have fallen since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,280
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This contrasts with the rental market, where only 18.8% of households rent, a figure far below the Australian average.
18.8% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most of these are large, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23502/gippsland-east/topic/housing-dwellings