$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bairnsdale · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bairnsdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs make Bairnsdale a more affordable place to live than most of the state. Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Victorian average, while separate houses remain the dominant style of home here.
$280
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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 Bairnsdale — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,225 are well below the national figure, having fallen since 2011. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $280.
$1,225 ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,225
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership has risen to 39.0%, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has grown to 29.1% since 2011.
29.1% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 85.3% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
85.3% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bairnsdale, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bairnsdale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213001/bairnsdale/topic/housing-dwellings