Bombowlee · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bombowlee

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Bombowlee is a separate house. This creates a landscape of spacious living, where more than half of the residents own their homes outright and a huge 84.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Bombowlee, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombowlee sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325 ▲ +47.7%
  • $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 Bombowlee — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bombowlee$325
2720, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are $325, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,911, slightly below the state average.

$325 ▲ +47.7%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $220
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $325

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,911 ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,647
  • 2021: $1,911

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bombowlee, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bombowlee, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 69%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong, with 52.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the 7.7% of households that rent is much lower than most other areas.

7.7% ▼ -50.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.9% ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.9%
  • 2016: 53.0%
  • 2021: 52.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bombowlee, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Bombowlee are larger than usual, with 47.1% having four bedrooms and 12.5% having five or more. Because of this, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 96.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.6% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.2%
  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 84.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bombowlee, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bombowlee, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

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 Bombowlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10458/bombowlee/topic/housing-dwellings