$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Poowong · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Poowong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Poowong are now owned outright, marking a 6.1 point rise since 2011. This small area is dominated by large, detached houses, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.
$350
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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 Poowong — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen $100 since 2016 to reach $350, which is much higher than most similar areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also increased by $73 since 2011 to $1,530, though this remains a little below the national figure.
$1,530 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,457
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,530
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Poowong, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Poowong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages. Only 7.5% of households rent, which is among the lowest rates for areas of this size.
7.5% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Poowong splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of the market, far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Poowong, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Poowong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222071/poowong/topic/housing-dwellings