$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $531
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warracknabeal · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home in Warracknabeal is owned outright by 50.1% of households, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the very low cost of housing across the town. Most residents live in detached houses, which make up the vast majority of the local dwellings.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warracknabeal — lower than 83% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at just $180 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $736. Both of these costs have fallen since the last census, with the usual rent dropping $351 since 2016.
$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$736 ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Warracknabeal, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
In Warracknabeal, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. While the number of households renting has risen by 9 points since 2011 to reach 20.5%, this remains well below the Victorian average.
20.5% ▲ +77.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.1% ▲ +81.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Warracknabeal, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice here, making up 93.6% of all dwellings, which is far above the national figure. Three-bedroom homes are the most common, though the proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen by 13 points since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Warracknabeal, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Warracknabeal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warracknabeal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215089/warracknabeal/topic/housing-dwellings