$300 ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narracan (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of all dwellings in Narracan, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where large, detached homes are the norm, and housing costs are generally lower than in most other areas. Most residents either own their home outright or are paying off a mortgage.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Narracan (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Narracan (Eastern Victoria) | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,582, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $300, well below the Australian average of $375.
$300 ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,582 ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Narracan (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (21%).
In Narracan (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 38.4%. This is well above the national figure of 31.0%, while the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian average.
20.1% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Narracan (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 81.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much lower than in most areas, at just 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Narracan (Eastern Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Narracan (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25802/narracan/topic/housing-dwellings