$325 —
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warragul - Drouin · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Warragul - Drouin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.7% of all homes in Warragul - Drouin, far more than in the typical Australian area. This region is characterised by large family dwellings and a high rate of outright home ownership. It is a place where most people own their own home and live in spacious, detached houses.
$325
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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 Warragul - Drouin — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $325, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $325 since 2011, reaching a typical $1,625.
$1,625 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Warragul - Drouin, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Warragul - Drouin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.0% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level and has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
20.6% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Warragul - Drouin splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 83.4% have three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average of 74.1%. This high proportion of big houses helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
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.
89.7% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warragul - Drouin, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Warragul - Drouin splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2020/warragul-drouin/topic/housing-dwellings