$460 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bulleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bulleen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Bulleen, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,400. It is a well-established suburb with a high proportion of large, family-sized homes. This is reflected in the fact that nearly 89% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
$460
▲ +31.4%
- $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 Bulleen — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,400 is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also a little above the national figure, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $460.
$2,400 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bulleen, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bulleen, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 48.7% of households. Meanwhile, the proportion of people renting is well below the state average at 20%.
20.0% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bulleen, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are well above the national average at 79.6%. These homes tend to be large, which helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bulleen, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bulleen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021156/bulleen/topic/housing-dwellings