$295 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warrnambool · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Warrnambool
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in Warrnambool are separate houses, making it far more detached than the national average. This creates a housing landscape where costs are significantly lower than in the state capital, with typical rents and mortgages sitting well below Victoria and Australian figures.
$295
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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 Warrnambool — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is much more affordable here than in the state or national averages. The typical weekly rent is $295, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,408, both of which are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,408 —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
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, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here—at 36.6%—than is typical for Victoria or Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 29.2%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
29.2% —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.8% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While 74.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than across Victoria and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.8% —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warrnambool, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/ucl/UCL212009/warrnambool/topic/housing-dwellings