$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bombay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bombay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Bombay is a separate house, making it a rare example of a purely detached residential area. The community is defined by high rates of home ownership, with more than half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$290
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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 Bombay — higher than 54% of areas.
| Bombay | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $290. However, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,167, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bombay, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 56.3% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, renting is almost non-existent, with 0.0% of households renting their home.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bombay, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All dwellings are separate houses, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 72.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bombay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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 Bombay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10455/bombay/topic/housing-dwellings