$350 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bruce · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bruce
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Bruce have jumped by $150 since 2011, reflecting a shifting housing market. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 83.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While the typical home is a detached house, there has been a notable rise in the number of rental households over the last decade.
$350
▲ +75.0%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bruce — lower than 61% of areas.
| Bruce | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800 and weekly rents are $350, both of which are lower than in most areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages, though mortgage costs have risen by $500 since 2011.
$1,800 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bruce, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.6% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting has risen to 27.8% since 2011, while the share of homes owned outright has fallen by 8.1 percentage points.
27.8% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.3% being separate houses and 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. With 0.90 people per bedroom, this is much higher than most areas, although this figure has moved down since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bruce, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED204/bruce/topic/housing-dwellings