$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Robinvale · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Robinvale apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,006, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. This affordability is paired with a very high number of renters, who make up over half the local households.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Robinvale — lower than 71% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at $220 and falling $85 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly cost of $1,006.
$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,006 ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Robinvale splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and Under $200 (42%), with $350–$549 at 12%.
In Robinvale, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.5% of households renting, which is far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright fell to 24.9% by 2021, a figure well below the national average.
50.5% ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.9% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Robinvale, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 74.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Robinvale, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
In Robinvale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215072/robinvale/topic/housing-dwellings