$420 —
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gisborne · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Gisborne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than usual housing costs mark daily life in Gisborne, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, and a very high number of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$420
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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 Gisborne — higher than 94% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $420, a figure that rose by $220 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the national figure, having increased by $267 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gisborne, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is uncommon here, with only 12.6% of households renting, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%. Conversely, 37.9% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above both the state and national figures.
12.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Gisborne, where separate houses make up 92.8% of dwellings. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and 90.7% of all homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gisborne, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2009/gisborne/topic/housing-dwellings