$425 —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes are detached houses in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads than the state or national average. This is a high-cost area where the typical rent is among the highest for its level and home ownership is common. Most residents live in large, separate houses, with nearly 87% having three or more bedrooms.
$425
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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 Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads — higher than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting a little above the Victorian figure at $425. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment reaching $2,000, an increase of $700 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,312
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 42.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with a much lower share of households renting, which fell to 17.8% since 2011.
17.8% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.1% of all homes, far above the state and national figures. Large homes are the norm, as 86.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.1% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212004/ocean-grove-barwon-heads/topic/housing-dwellings