$370 —
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Victoria · State / Territory
Housing & Dwellings in Victoria
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have moved into rental properties in Victoria since 2011, while the share of homes owned outright has fallen. The state's housing market is now defined by a mix of ownership and rental trends, with typical weekly rents reaching $370.
$370
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- $200–$209: 1 area
- $209–$218: 0 areas
- $218–$227: 0 areas
- $227–$236: 0 areas
- $236–$245: 0 areas
- $245–$254: 0 areas
- $254–$263: 0 areas
- $263–$271: 0 areas
- $271–$280: 0 areas
- $280–$289: 0 areas
- $289–$298: 1 area
- $298–$307: 1 area
- $307–$316: 0 areas
- $316–$325: 0 areas
- $325–$334: 1 area
- $334–$343: 1 area
- $343–$352: 0 areas
- $352–$361: 0 areas
- $361–$370: 1 area
- $370–$379: 1 area
- $379–$388: 0 areas
- $388–$396: 0 areas
- $396–$405: 0 areas
- $405–$414: 0 areas
- $414–$423: 1 area
- $423–$432: 0 areas
- $432–$441: 0 areas
- $441–$450: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Victoria.
| Victoria | $370 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, though they are about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have also climbed, rising by $159 since 2011 to reach $1,859.
$1,859 ▲ +9.4%
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,728
- 2021: $1,859
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Victoria, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Victoria splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.2% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure but down from 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 2.0 percentage points over that decade to 28.5%.
28.5% ▲ +7.5%
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▼ -6.0%
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Victoria splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.4% of the market, although this is 3.5 percentage points lower than in 2011. Most homes are spacious, with 74.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.4% ▼ -4.5%
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▲ +0.1%
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Victoria, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Victoria, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/2/victoria/topic/housing-dwellings