$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barramunga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A sharp divide in housing costs marks daily life in Barramunga, where some face high mortgage payments while others pay very little rent. Typical monthly home loans hit $2,232, which is much higher than most areas, yet weekly rents remain low at $220.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barramunga — lower than 69% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,232 are a little above the state and national figures. In contrast, weekly rent is $220, which is far below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,232 —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 100%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).
In Barramunga, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here have plenty of space, with only 0.5 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for Victoria and Australia, and among the lowest for similar areas.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Barramunga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Barramunga, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barramunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20153/barramunga/topic/housing-dwellings