$260 —
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Polwarth (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Polwarth (Western Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define Polwarth, where typical weekly rents are well below the national figure. This is a place where residents are far more likely to own their homes outright than people across Victoria or Australia. Most of the housing consists of large, separate houses.
$260
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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 Polwarth (Western Victoria) — lower than 88% of areas.
| Polwarth (Western 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 national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, typically costing $1,501 a month.
$1,501 —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,501
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Polwarth (Western Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Polwarth (Western Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 43.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below Victoria's 28.5%.
17.3% —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Polwarth (Western Victoria), the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of homes, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 82.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
94.2% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Polwarth (Western Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Polwarth (Western Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Polwarth (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26708/polwarth/topic/housing-dwellings