Bolinda · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bolinda

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

Every single home in Bolinda is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. This creates a landscape of large family homes where nearly half of all residents own their place outright, well above the national figure.

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📍 Bolinda, Suburb / Locality

Where Bolinda sits — Median rent (weekly)

$550
  • $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 Bolinda — higher than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bolinda$550
3432, VIC $550
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $550, which is well above the $375 national figure. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, about the same as the state and national figures.

$2,000

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bolinda, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and Under $1,000 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 48.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 7.4% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.

7.4%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 48.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bolinda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Over half of all dwellings have four bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 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.

91.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.7%
  • 2021: 91.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bolinda, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 35%.

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 Bolinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20272/bolinda/topic/housing-dwellings