$295 —
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warrnambool · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Warrnambool
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing is significantly more affordable in Warrnambool than in the rest of the state, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,430. This affordability makes the area more accessible, though it also has a notably high proportion of people who own their homes outright.
$295
—
- $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 Warrnambool — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $295 are well below the Victorian figure of $370, though they have risen $45 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also well below the state and national figures, remaining unchanged since 2011 at $1,430 a month.
$1,430 → 0.0%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (22%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 36.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen 5.6 percentage points since 2011 to 27.9%.
27.9% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Warrnambool splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria and Australia, making up 83.4% of all homes. Most homes are spacious, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms, although 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.
83.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warrnambool, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Warrnambool
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2021/warrnambool/topic/housing-dwellings