$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Remainder of State/Territory
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.) are owned outright, creating a landscape of high security and low rental demand. This is a region dominated by large, detached houses where a huge 85% of properties have three or more bedrooms.
$250
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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 Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,603, a little below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,603 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by Under $200 (30%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 33%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 47.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national average. In contrast, only 9.8% of households rent, a figure far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
9.8% —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% —
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 85% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% —
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL231001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/housing-dwellings