$260 —
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wangaratta · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Wangaratta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.7% of all dwellings in Wangaratta. This is a high rate of detached housing, far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. The area is marked by more affordable housing costs and a higher share of people who own their homes outright than most other areas.
$260
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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 Wangaratta — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$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 Wangaratta, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Wangaratta own their homes outright than in most areas, at 37.3%. This is well above the state and national figures, while the share of households renting is a little below the Australian average.
27.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state. Most homes are large, with 76.7% 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wangaratta, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wangaratta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2019/wangaratta/topic/housing-dwellings