$420 —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Little River · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Little River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 99% of homes in Little River are separate houses, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where large family homes are the norm, though rental costs have climbed steeply in recent years.
$420
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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 Little River — higher than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this type of area at $420, which is a little above the national figure and has risen $230 since 2016. Monthly home loan payments are much higher than most areas, typically costing $1,900.
$1,900 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,688
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Little River, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 37.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Only 12.8% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels, though this has risen 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +180.9%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.2% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Little River splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 74.1%. Detached houses make up 98.9% of all dwellings, and the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.80 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.
98.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 98.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Little River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Little River splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 14%.
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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222045/little-river/topic/housing-dwellings