$300 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bunbury · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Bunbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Bunbury than in most similar areas. While the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,480, which is well below the national figure, the rental market is quite active with 34.1% of households renting.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Bunbury — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bunbury | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most areas but well below the Australian figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen $167 since 2011 and now sit at $1,480.
$1,480 ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,480
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bunbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 34.1% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. About 30.6% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.
34.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 80.3% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 76.2% of all dwellings, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.70 since 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.
76.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bunbury, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/topic/housing-dwellings