$231 —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Omeo · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Omeo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Omeo a more affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. Many residents own their homes outright, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting far below the national figure.
$231
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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 Omeo — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $231, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,127 falling slightly since 2011.
$1,127 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,150
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Omeo, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Omeo, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, only 14.6% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
14.6% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▲ +121.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Omeo, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of the local market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, this has fallen slightly since 2011 and remains well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Omeo, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Omeo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (18%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222067/omeo/topic/housing-dwellings