$158 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $128
- 2021: $158
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hopetoun · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Hopetoun
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Hopetoun and the rest of the country, with housing costs far below state and national levels. Most people here own their homes outright, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $650 is among the lowest for similar areas.
$158
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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 Hopetoun — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly payment of $158. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011, dropping from $1,083 to $650.
$650 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hopetoun, Under $200 is the majority at 83%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hopetoun, Under $1,000 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than in Victoria or Australia, accounting for 58.2% of households. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.2% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hopetoun, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Rented is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures. While 73% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are well fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hopetoun, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hopetoun, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221033/hopetoun/topic/housing-dwellings