Average rent in Ararat, VIC — 2026

Ararat comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 31% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 70% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 26% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (89%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 8,500, median age 45, and the most common occupation category is Community and Personal Service Workers. 12% of residents were born overseas. At 185km from Melbourne, Ararat typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.