$158 ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $158
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buloke · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Buloke
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Buloke have risen by $58 since 2011, though overall housing costs remain far below state and national figures. The area is dominated by detached houses, with a very high proportion of people owning their homes outright.
$158
▲ +58.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Buloke — lower than 83% of areas.
| Buloke | $158 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $158, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, with a typical monthly payment of $734.
$734 ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $737
- 2016: $693
- 2021: $734
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buloke, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buloke, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright here than in the rest of the country, at 56.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
15.2% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buloke, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.9% of homes, a figure far above the Victorian average. Most homes are large, with 78.0% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buloke, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buloke, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21270/buloke/topic/housing-dwellings