$163 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $163
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Minyip · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward home ownership has seen the number of houses owned outright in Minyip rise 12 points since 2011. This small town is now far more likely to have homeowners than the national average. Costs remain very low, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $542.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Minyip — lower than 87% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the national figure, with typical weekly rents at $163 and monthly mortgage payments at $542. Both figures have fallen since previous censuses, and nearly 80% of mortgage holders pay under $1,000 a month.
$163 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$542 ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Minyip, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Minyip, Under $1,000 is the majority at 81%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 58.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at 12.6%.
12.6% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.8% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Minyip, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While most homes are detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 60.4%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Minyip, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Minyip, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Minyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222055/minyip/topic/housing-dwellings