$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clunes · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Clunes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average define Clunes (L) (Vic.), where typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,000. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, though the number of large family homes has dipped slightly over the last decade.
$240
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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 Clunes — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly cost falling from $1,300 in 2011 to $1,000 in 2021.
$1,000 ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clunes, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Clunes, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned outright at 49.4%, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 16.7%.
16.7% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clunes, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While detached homes are the norm, the share of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 68.5%, which is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clunes, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clunes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221019/clunes/topic/housing-dwellings