$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willaura · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Willaura
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define daily life in Willaura, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $557. This small locality is characterized by a high rate of home ownership and very affordable rental prices compared to the rest of the state.
$180
—
- $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 Willaura — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $180, and has fallen $100 since 2016. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $557 is among the lowest for its area, far below the Victorian average.
$557 ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $557
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Willaura, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Willaura, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 58.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 6% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national figures.
6.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.1% ▲ +94.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Willaura, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.6% of the homes here, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Willaura, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Willaura, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Willaura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222100/willaura/topic/housing-dwellings