Bobinawarrah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bobinawarrah

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

Every single home in Bobinawarrah is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with 100% detached dwellings. This creates a landscape of large residences, where more than half of all homes are owned outright without a mortgage.

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📍 Bobinawarrah, Suburb / Locality

Where Bobinawarrah 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 Bobinawarrah — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bobinawarrah$300
3678, VIC $250
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian typical of $375.

$300

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bobinawarrah, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Bobinawarrah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 53.7% of homes owned outright, far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Only 14.6% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.

14.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72.2%
  • 2021: 53.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bobinawarrah, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is dominated by large homes, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Despite the house sizes, there are typically only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94.4%
  • 2021: 87.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Bobinawarrah splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.

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 Bobinawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20263/bobinawarrah/topic/housing-dwellings