$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bacchus Marsh · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bacchus Marsh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $233 since 2011 in Bacchus Marsh, reflecting a changing housing market. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 87% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place where houses are generally larger and more common than in most other parts of the state.
$340
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bacchus Marsh — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have climbed $115 since 2016 to reach $340, which is higher than most similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,232
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (43%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bacchus Marsh splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of households (47.1%) have a mortgage, while 27.5% own their home outright, which is well below the national figure. The share of people renting fell by 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to 22.3%, a rate well below both the state and the country.
22.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, making up 89.1% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 87% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212001/bacchus-marsh/topic/housing-dwellings