$335 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bolong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bolong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Bolong is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached residential area. While these homes are typically very large, they are often owned outright or rented, with a small number of residents facing very high mortgage payments.
$335
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolong — higher than 67% of areas.
| Bolong | $335 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $3,055, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, typical weekly rent is $335, a little below the Australian average.
$3,055 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,907
- 2021: $3,055
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bolong splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bolong, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of people here own their homes outright at 41.4%, which is far above the national figure. However, the 34.5% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
34.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bolong, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all homes here are large, with 96.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average. This helps explain why 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bolong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (26%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10447/bolong/topic/housing-dwellings