$328 —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $328
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ventnor · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ventnor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Ventnor are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This is far above the state and national figures, creating a landscape of large properties. Most residents own their homes outright, contributing to a stable housing market with very few renters.
$328
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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 Ventnor — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $328 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,645, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These figures are a little below the Victoria and Australia totals, though mortgage costs have risen by $410 since 2011.
$1,645 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,235
- 2016: $1,060
- 2021: $1,645
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Ventnor splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (47%), with $550–$749 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ventnor, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 56.6% of residents doing so, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
14.1% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ventnor, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 86.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. This explains why there are very few people per bedroom (0.60), a figure well below the national average of 0.80.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ventnor, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ventnor, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Ventnor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221075/ventnor/topic/housing-dwellings