$280 —
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bairnsdale · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Bairnsdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.8% of the dwellings in Bairnsdale, far more than the national figure. This is a place where housing costs are well below the state and national averages, and a high number of people own their homes outright.
$280
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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 Bairnsdale — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure at $1,300, a cost that has barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, though they rose by $40 since 2016 to reach $280.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is strong here, with 40.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 2.6 points since 2011.
26.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria. Most homes are spacious, with 77.2% 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bairnsdale, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2002/bairnsdale/topic/housing-dwellings