$330 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballan · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ballan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of all homes in Ballan, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. This is a spacious residential area where large family homes are common, though the number of people living in each bedroom has fallen since 2011.
$330
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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 Ballan — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,562, both of which are higher than most similar areas. However, both figures are a little below the state and national levels.
$1,562 ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,710
- 2021: $1,562
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Ballan splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (39%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ballan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian average at 35.1%, though this has fallen 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 20.6%, which is far below the national figure.
20.6% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ballan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average of 74.1%. Most residents live in detached houses, and the typical home has three or four bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballan, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Ballan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215006/ballan/topic/housing-dwellings