Bengworden · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bengworden

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

Every single home in Bengworden is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. The local housing market is notably more affordable than state and national levels, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well below the average.

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📍 Bengworden, Suburb / Locality

Where Bengworden sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 —
  • $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 Bengworden — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bengworden$300
3875, VIC $280
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,192, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also lower than average, sitting at $300 compared to the national figure of $375.

$300 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,192 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,092
  • 2021: $1,192

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bengworden, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far fewer households rent here at 13.3% compared to 30.6% across Australia. While 36.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures, another 36.7% are owned with a mortgage.

13.3% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.7% —

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 36.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bengworden splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are generally larger, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure of 0.80.

0.90 —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.7% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74.2%
  • 2021: 76.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bengworden, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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 Bengworden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20210/bengworden/topic/housing-dwellings