$318 —
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $318
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Koo Wee Rup · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Koo Wee Rup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large homes are found in Koo Wee Rup than in the state or national average, with 86.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is a place where most people live in detached houses, though the typical mortgage payment has climbed by $500 since 2011.
$318
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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 Koo Wee Rup — higher than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $318, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,800, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,800 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Koo Wee Rup splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A majority of homes are owned with a mortgage (54.1%), while those owned outright have fallen to 24.2% since 2011. This is well below the Victorian and Australian figures. Renting is also far below the national average at 19.6%.
19.6% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.2% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of the mix, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large, with 41.1% having four bedrooms and 40% having three, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.1% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Koo Wee Rup, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Koo Wee Rup splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215043/koo-wee-rup/topic/housing-dwellings