$235 —
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $102
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Noorat · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Noorat is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with 100% detached dwellings. This small locality is far more affordable than the state or national average, though mortgage payments have risen significantly since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Noorat — lower than 64% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the national figure, with typical weekly rents at $235 and monthly mortgage payments at $1,175. Both figures are much lower than the typical costs found across Victoria.
$235 —
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,175 ▲ +139.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Noorat, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Noorat, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 68%; Under $1,000 is next at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 41.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Only 14.3% of households rent, a figure far below the national level.
14.3% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Noorat splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Noorat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Noorat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222065/noorat/topic/housing-dwellings