$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Learmonth · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Learmonth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $200 make Learmonth a very affordable place to live. Most people here live in their own detached houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$200
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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 Learmonth — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $200, far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than the state average, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 falling by $217 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Learmonth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 37.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 11.0% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
11.0% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Learmonth, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 94.5%, far above the state average. These homes tend to be large, with nearly 80% having three or more bedrooms, a figure that has risen 14 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Learmonth, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Learmonth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Learmonth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222041/learmonth/topic/housing-dwellings