$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bom Bom · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $280 makes Bom Bom a much more affordable place to live than most of the state. This low cost of housing is a defining feature of the area, which stands out against the higher prices seen across New South Wales and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bom Bom — higher than 50% of areas.
| Bom Bom | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters in Bom Bom pay $280 a week on average, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420 and the national average of $375.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is far below the New South Wales average of 0.90 and well below the Australian figure of 0.80.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bom Bom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10451/bom-bom/topic/housing-dwellings