$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bochara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bochara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Among the lowest costs for housing in the region, Bochara is a place where a huge majority of residents own their homes outright. It is a sparsely populated area dominated by large, detached houses and very few renters.
$180
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- $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 Bochara — lower than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is far more affordable here than in the rest of the state, with typical monthly loan payments of $717 and weekly rents of $180, both of which are far below the national figures.
$717 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $717
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 68.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, the 13.6% of households that rent is far below the state and national figures.
13.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
68.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bochara, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bochara is a separate detached house, and 90.9% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8% for larger homes.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
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.
90.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bochara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bochara splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bochara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20264/bochara/topic/housing-dwellings