$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Batesford · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in detached houses in Batesford than in the typical Victorian suburb. This area is almost entirely made up of separate homes, with nearly 98% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Batesford — higher than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,268, which is a little above the state and national figures. Weekly rents are $350, a figure that is about the same as across Victoria and Australia.
$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,268 ▲ +95.5%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Batesford, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.
In Batesford, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very rare here, with only 3.6% of households renting, which is far below the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 38.9% of the area, well above the Victorian figure.
3.6% ▼ -80.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Batesford, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, far above the state and national levels. This is reflected in the house sizes, as 97.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.6% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Batesford, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In Batesford, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Batesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221004/batesford/topic/housing-dwellings