$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Metung · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Metung
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A rise in outright home ownership has shaped the housing landscape of Metung since 2011. The area is now far more likely than the national average to have homes owned without a mortgage, while the number of renters has fallen significantly.
$350
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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 Metung — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,322 are well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. However, weekly rents have climbed to $350 since 2016, a figure that is now much higher than in most similar areas.
$1,322 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,247
- 2021: $1,322
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Metung, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Metung, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (55.5%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 16.2%.
16.2% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.5% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Metung, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most homes are large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen 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.
96.8% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Metung, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Metung, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215055/metung/topic/housing-dwellings