$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bright · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bright
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.2% of all homes in Bright, making detached living the dominant style here. While the area has a very high rate of outright home ownership, rental demand has grown significantly over the last decade.
$300
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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 Bright — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $130 since 2011 to reach a typical $1,647.
$1,647 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,398
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bright, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (37%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bright, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national figures at 45.3%, and has risen 10 points since 2011. During that same period, the share of households renting rose by 10 points to 23.7%.
23.7% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bright, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 11 points since 2011. This shift is consistent with a drop in people per bedroom to 0.70.
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.
85.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bright, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bright, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Bright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215015/bright/topic/housing-dwellings