$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yallourn North · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Yallourn North have dropped significantly since 2011, with typical mortgage payments falling by $251. This is a very affordable area where every single home is a separate house, and the typical monthly mortgage is just $867.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yallourn North — lower than 71% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, with a typical cost of $220, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yallourn North, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
In Yallourn North, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 39.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state average, sitting at just 14.4%.
14.4% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Yallourn North splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yallourn North, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Yallourn North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yallourn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215095/yallourn-north/topic/housing-dwellings