$500 —
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Torquay - Jan Juc · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Torquay - Jan Juc
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define Torquay - Jan Juc, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both among the highest for similar areas. This is a place of large, detached homes, with nearly 90% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms.
$500
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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 Torquay - Jan Juc — higher than 97% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Home loans are also expensive, with the typical monthly payment of $2,167 rising by $667 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Torquay - Jan Juc, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Torquay - Jan Juc, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 34.3%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 20.7%, which is well below the national figure.
20.7% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Torquay - Jan Juc, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91.8% of all homes. This preference for larger properties is clear, as 89.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.5% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Torquay - Jan Juc, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Torquay - Jan Juc splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
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 Torquay - Jan Juc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212007/torquay-jan-juc/topic/housing-dwellings