Bookham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bookham

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

Every single home in Bookham is a separate house, making it a place dominated by detached dwellings. The area is characterised by large properties and housing costs that sit well below state and national figures.

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📍 Bookham, Suburb / Locality

Where Bookham sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +247.2%
  • $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 Bookham — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bookham$250
2582, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,287, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, typically costing $250.

$250 ▲ +247.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $72
  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,287 ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,473
  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,287

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 8.9% of households doing so. This is far below the national figure of 30.6%, while 37.8% of homes are owned outright.

8.9% ▼ -71.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 39.2%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.8% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.0%
  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 37.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bookham, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Other tenure (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.4%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.1% ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.7%
  • 2016: 90.2%
  • 2021: 91.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bookham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (20%).

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 Bookham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10476/bookham/topic/housing-dwellings