$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballarat · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Ballarat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Ballarat apart from the rest of the state and country. The city offers a more affordable lifestyle, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures.
$300
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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 Ballarat — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,473, which is well below the Victorian average of $1,859. Renters pay a typical $300 a week, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has risen by $50 since 2016.
$1,473 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.9% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian figure. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, a share that has barely changed since 2011.
31.9% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.0% of all homes. Most dwellings are large, with 79.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
85.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballarat, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2003/ballarat/topic/housing-dwellings