Bunyan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bunyan

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

Every single home in Bunyan is a separate house, making it a place of detached dwellings and large family-sized lots. Half of all residents own their homes outright, which is far more common than in the rest of the state or country.

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📍 Bunyan, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunyan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +21.2%
  • $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 Bunyan — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bunyan$400
2630, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,600, well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$400 ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $330
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,600 ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,582
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bunyan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (17%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is very common here at 50%, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 4.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.

4.7% ▼ -62.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.5%
  • 2016: 56.5%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bunyan, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 44%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure well below the New South Wales average.

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% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.6% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.0%
  • 2016: 74.2%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Bunyan splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 14%.

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 Bunyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10688/bunyan/topic/housing-dwellings