$155 —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birchip · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Birchip
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Outright home ownership has risen by 14 points since 2011 in Birchip, contributing to a housing market where costs are far below state and national levels. The typical monthly mortgage payment is now just $758, which is over $1,100 less than the Victorian average.
$155
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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 Birchip — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $155, and have fallen $110 since 2016. This is far below the national figure of $375, with over three quarters of rentals costing under $200 a week.
$758 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Birchip, Under $200 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birchip, Under $1,000 is the majority at 82%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of residents (48.9%) own their home outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen significantly from just 1.9% in 2011 to 19.1% in 2021.
19.1% ▲ +905.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.9% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birchip, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95% of the local market, which is far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. Most of these are large homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
95.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birchip, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birchip, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221005/birchip/topic/housing-dwellings