$250 —
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Traralgon - Morwell · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Traralgon - Morwell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well below the national figure, typical weekly rents in Traralgon - Morwell are just $250. This makes the area far more affordable than most, with a housing market dominated by detached homes and low mortgage payments.
$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 Traralgon - Morwell — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,250, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than most areas, though the typical weekly cost has risen by $50 since 2016.
$1,250 ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Traralgon - Morwell, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Traralgon - Morwell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 35.6%. This is well above the national figure of 31%, while the share of households renting is a little below the Australian average.
27.9% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Traralgon - Morwell splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 86.1% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, although this is 8.2 percentage points lower than in 2011.
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.
86.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Traralgon - Morwell, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Traralgon - Morwell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/topic/housing-dwellings