$396 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Diggers Rest · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Diggers Rest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Outright home ownership has fallen 14 points since 2011 in Diggers Rest, where most people now pay off a mortgage. This is a place of large family homes, with nearly 95% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$396
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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 Diggers Rest — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $396, which is much higher than most areas, though this figure rose sharply from $200 in 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures at $1,800.
$1,800 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,944
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Diggers Rest, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Diggers Rest, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here have a mortgage, while only 17.2% own their home outright, a figure far below the national average. Renting is less common here than across Victoria and Australia, though it rose slightly to 20.7% since 2011.
20.7% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.2% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Diggers Rest, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 91.5% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Almost every home is large, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Diggers Rest, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Diggers Rest splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (48%) and 4 bedrooms (44%), with 2 bedrooms at 4%.
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 Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214007/diggers-rest/topic/housing-dwellings