$140 —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $126
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coleraine · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Coleraine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Coleraine are far below the Victorian and national figures, sitting at just $641. This reflects a community where housing costs are remarkably low and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright. The area is dominated by detached houses and very affordable rental options.
$140
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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 Coleraine — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $140, which is far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011 to $641, with 72.7% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$641 ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,034
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $641
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coleraine, Under $200 is the majority at 82%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coleraine, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national averages at 57.6%, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is far below the national rate at only 16%.
16.0% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.6% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coleraine, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.4% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most of these are three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
94.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coleraine, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coleraine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Coleraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221020/coleraine/topic/housing-dwellings