$273 —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $83
- 2021: $273
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harrietville · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Harrietville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Harrietville is more affordable than in most other areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,387. The area is dominated by detached houses, though the proportion of renters has grown significantly over the last decade. Most homes here are moderately sized, with 45.5% having three bedrooms.
$273
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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 Harrietville — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $273 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,387, both of which are well below the Victorian and national figures. Since 2016, weekly rent has risen sharply by $190, while mortgage payments have increased by $412 since 2011.
$1,387 ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $437
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Harrietville splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (39%) and $200–$349 (35%), with $350–$549 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harrietville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The number of households renting rose by 19 points since 2011 to reach 28.9%, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 36.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages.
28.9% ▲ +186.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Harrietville splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Homes here tend to be smaller than in other areas, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms fell by 21 points since 2011 to 62.8%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.8% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 74.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harrietville, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harrietville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Harrietville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222033/harrietville/topic/housing-dwellings