$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Myrtleford · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Myrtleford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.4% of all dwellings in Myrtleford, far more than the national figure. The area is known for its affordability, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below Victorian and Australian levels. Many residents own their homes outright, contributing to a stable housing market.
$260
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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 Myrtleford — lower than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, both of which are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Since 2016, weekly rents have risen by $100, while monthly mortgage payments rose by $400 since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Myrtleford, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Myrtleford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 23.6%, which is well below the state and national levels.
23.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.5% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Myrtleford, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average. While separate houses are very common at 90.4%, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 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.
90.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Myrtleford, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Myrtleford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215060/myrtleford/topic/housing-dwellings