$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bruthen · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bruthen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Bruthen (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,040. This affordable profile is matched by a high rate of home ownership and a dominance of detached houses.
$250
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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 Bruthen — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian figure, sitting at $1,040. Weekly rents are also well below the state and national figures, with the usual amount being $250.
$1,040 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,040
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bruthen, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bruthen splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (48%) and Under $1,000 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 8%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 14.8% of households renting is far below the Victorian average.
14.8% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bruthen splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are larger, with 72.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bruthen, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bruthen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bruthen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221010/bruthen/topic/housing-dwellings