$380 —
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $186
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarra Glen · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Yarra Glen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes are the norm in Yarra Glen, where 87.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This focus on bigger houses is matched by a high rate of home ownership, with very few residents renting compared to the rest of the state.
$380
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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 Yarra Glen — higher than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have jumped $950 since 2016 to reach $1,950, a figure much higher than most areas. Weekly rent has also climbed significantly to $380, which is much higher than in similar places.
$1,950 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yarra Glen, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yarra Glen, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 13.5% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian figure of 28.5%. Meanwhile, 36.5% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the national average of 31%.
13.5% —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yarra Glen, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 81.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms, contributing to a higher number of people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% —
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yarra Glen, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yarra Glen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215096/yarra-glen/topic/housing-dwellings