$250 —
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A rise in outright home ownership to 45.7% marks a shift in the housing landscape for Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.). This sparsely populated region is defined by very low housing costs and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$250
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $250, which is well below the state and national figures. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,387 is well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,387 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (28%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has one of the highest rates of outright home ownership at 45.7%, a figure far above the national 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at 16.2%, falling 3.3 points since 2011.
16.2% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.3% of homes, far above the state average. This preference for larger properties is clear, with 80.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/housing-dwellings