$160 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Talbot · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Talbot
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.7% of all homes in Talbot, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a highly affordable area where the typical weekly rent is just $160, which is far below the national figure.
$160
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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 Talbot — lower than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below state and national levels, with the typical monthly mortgage payment at $753 and weekly rent at $160. While mortgage payments rose by $253 since 2011, weekly rents fell by $250 over a shorter period.
$753 ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $753
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Talbot, Under $200 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Talbot, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, only 11.3% of households rent, which is much lower than most similar areas.
11.3% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.1% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Talbot, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in detached houses, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell by 17 points since 2011. With fewer people per bedroom than the national average, the typical home is less crowded than usual.
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.
88.7% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Talbot, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Talbot, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Talbot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222088/talbot/topic/housing-dwellings