$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harcourt · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Harcourt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses now make up 99.5% of all dwellings in Harcourt, showing a steady shift toward detached living since 2011. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where typical housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
$300
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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 Harcourt — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,452 are well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents have risen by $50 since 2016 to reach $300, which is still a little below the state average.
$1,452 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harcourt, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harcourt, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 39.5% of households doing so—a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of renters is far below the state and national levels at just 13.2%.
13.2% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Harcourt splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure. Most of these are large, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
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.
99.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harcourt, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harcourt, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Harcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221032/harcourt/topic/housing-dwellings