$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bona Vista · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bona Vista than in the rest of Victoria, where 43.2% of households have no mortgage. This is a place of detached houses, with a tiny 8.1% of the population renting. The housing market here is notably more affordable than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bona Vista — higher than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $285, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $1,700.
$285 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,700 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bona Vista, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 8.1% of households renting. This contrasts with the national figure of 30.6%, while 43.2% of homes are owned outright.
8.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bona Vista, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Other tenure (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bona Vista is a separate house, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to have fewer people per bedroom than most areas, and there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bona Vista, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Bona Vista, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bona Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20276/bona-vista/topic/housing-dwellings