$321 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $321
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warragul · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Warragul
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in separate houses in Warragul than in most similar areas. This is a place of spacious living, with 82.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While housing costs are higher than in many similar areas, they remain a little below the state and national figures.
$321
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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 Warragul — higher than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $321, which is higher than most similar areas and rose $101 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments also increased by $325 over the same period to reach $1,625, a figure a little below the national average.
$1,625 —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Warragul, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting fell by 5.4 percentage points since 2016 to 22.9%, a level well below both Victoria and Australia.
22.9% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.5% of the market, which is far above the state and national figures. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 82.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, up 8.1 percentage points since 2016.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% —
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warragul, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213017/warragul/topic/housing-dwellings