$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Skipton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Skipton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home ownership has increased significantly in Skipton (L) since 2011, with nearly half of all homes now owned outright. This shift is reflected in the low cost of housing, where typical mortgage payments and rents are far below state and national figures. It is a small community where every single home is a separate house.
$200
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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 Skipton — lower than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is far below the national figure at $867, and weekly rent is also much lower than most areas at $200. While mortgage payments fell by $130 since 2011, typical rents rose by $75 over the last five years.
$867 ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Skipton, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Skipton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 47.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 18 points since 2011 to just 12.7%, a figure far below both the state and Australia.
12.7% ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Skipton, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, a result far above the national average. While 67.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than the Victorian average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Skipton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Skipton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222084/skipton/topic/housing-dwellings