$335 —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Milawa · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Milawa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Milawa than in the rest of the state, with 53.3% of households holding their property debt-free. This high rate of ownership means the area has very few renters compared to national figures. Most residents live in large, separate houses.
$335
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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 Milawa — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,452, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are higher than most similar areas, though at $335 they sit a little below the state and national averages.
$1,452 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,102
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Milawa, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53.3% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling 11 points since 2011 to just 7.6%.
7.6% ▼ -59.0%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Milawa, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.4% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes tend to be large, with 81% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Milawa, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Milawa splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 1 bedroom at 10%.
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 Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222054/milawa/topic/housing-dwellings