$330 ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buninyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Buninyong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 43% of homes in Buninyong are now owned outright, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is a place where most people own their homes and live in large, detached houses. The typical house here has three or more bedrooms, which is far more common than in the rest of the state.
$330
▲ +32.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong — lower than 64% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,662 and weekly rents of $330 are both a little below the Victorian and national figures. Both costs have risen since 2011, with typical rent increasing by $80 per week.
$1,662 ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,580
- 2021: $1,662
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Buninyong splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (39%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Buninyong, with 43.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 14.3% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
14.3% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Buninyong splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, making up 95.4% of all homes. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and 90.4% of all dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.6%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.4% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buninyong, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Buninyong splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 7%.
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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011005/buninyong/topic/housing-dwellings