Goornong · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Goornong

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical home-loan payments are lower than most areas in Goornong, where the usual monthly cost is $1,185. This is a place of large, detached houses, with the vast majority of residents owning their homes via a mortgage or outright.

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📍 Goornong, Urban Centre

Where Goornong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 —
  • $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 Goornong — lower than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goornong$260
3557, VIC $245
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent and mortgages are well below state and national figures. The typical weekly rent is $260, down $40 since 2016, while typical monthly mortgage payments fell $395 since 2011 to reach $1,185.

$260 —

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,185 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,580
  • 2016: $1,408
  • 2021: $1,185

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Goornong, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Goornong, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 42%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high, with 56.7% of homes having a mortgage and 32.5% owned outright. Only 11.7% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian figure of 28.5%.

11.7% ▲ +140.0%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.5% ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Goornong, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.3% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.

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.

98.3% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.2% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 80.6%
  • 2016: 95.6%
  • 2021: 84.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Goornong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Goornong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.

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 Goornong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222028/goornong/topic/housing-dwellings