$263 —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nyah · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift in home ownership has occurred in Nyah (L) since 2011, with the number of homes owned outright jumping by 22 points. This is now a place where more than half of the households own their home fully, and typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nyah — lower than 53% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $800, which is far below the Victorian average. Weekly rents have risen since 2016 to $263, though this remains well below the national figure.
$263 —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 ▼ -54.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Nyah, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Nyah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 69%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Nyah (L), with 56.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen sharply since 2011 to just 9.8%.
9.8% ▼ -76.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.3% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Nyah, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.1% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Nyah, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
In Nyah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222066/nyah/topic/housing-dwellings