$190 —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orbost · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Orbost
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of all homes in Orbost, which is far above the national figure. This is a very affordable area where more than half of all homes are owned outright. Low housing costs and a high rate of home ownership define the local market.
$190
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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 Orbost — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $190, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is much lower than most areas at $867, falling by $133 since 2011.
$867 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,623
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Orbost, Under $200 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orbost, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, with 52.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This has risen 19 points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen to 21.8%.
21.8% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.3% ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orbost, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, with 92.8% of dwellings being separate houses. Most of these are large, as 74.2% have three or more bedrooms, although 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orbost, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orbost, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215066/orbost/topic/housing-dwellings