$241 —
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $241
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Buller · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Buller
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people live in detached houses in Mount Buller than the state average, with a housing market shaped by high rental rates. More than half of all households here rent, which is far above the national figure. The area is sparsely populated and largely non-residential.
$241
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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 Mount Buller — lower than 61% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $241, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also far below the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,000.
$1,000 ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mount Buller splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (38%) and $200–$349 (38%), with $750 or more at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 51.2% of households renting, a figure far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Outright home ownership is also far above the national average at 43.9%, though this has fallen since 2011.
51.2% ▲ +122.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Buller, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats make up 61% of homes, meaning detached houses are far less common here than across Australia. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the state average, and people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.5% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.1% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Buller, Flat or apartment is the majority at 60%; Separate house is next at 40%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Buller, the largest group is 5 or more at 31%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
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 Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222056/mount-buller/topic/housing-dwellings