$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kerang · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kerang
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,000 make Kerang much more affordable than most areas. This makes the town stand out as a place where housing costs are far below the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached family homes.
$200
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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 Kerang — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $200 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,000. Both figures are far below the Victorian and Australian averages, and both have fallen since the last census.
$1,000 ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,488
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kerang, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kerang, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 41%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Kerang, where 46.1% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the national rate. While the proportion of households renting has risen to 23.4% since 2011, this is still well below the state and national figures.
23.4% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kerang, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 89.5% of the market, which is far above the state average. These homes are typically large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, though 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: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kerang, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kerang, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215041/kerang/topic/housing-dwellings