$188 —
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $188
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Arnaud · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in St Arnaud
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas in St Arnaud, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
$188
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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 St Arnaud — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are far below state and national figures. The typical weekly rent is $188, which is $187 lower than the Australian average and has fallen since 2016.
$867 ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,031
- 2016: $1,344
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright compared to the rest of Victoria, reaching 48.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
21.1% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Arnaud, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 94.3% of all homes. While about 73.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down 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.
94.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Arnaud, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Arnaud, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215079/st-arnaud/topic/housing-dwellings