$260 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) an affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. The area is dominated by detached houses, with nearly 45% of residents owning their homes outright.
$260
▲ +48.6%
- $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 South (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 88% of areas.
| Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,300 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,235
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 44.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen to 19.1% since 2011.
19.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 92.6% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, as 79.8% have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
92.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 South (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23602/gippsland-south/topic/housing-dwellings