$391 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $321
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bonbeach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bonbeach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Bonbeach than in the state average, where detached homes are’ much less common. This shift toward smaller dwellings is paired with high costs, as the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,139 is much higher than in most other areas.
$391
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Bonbeach — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $391, which is much higher than in most areas and slightly above the $370 seen across Victoria. Mortgage repayments are also steep, with the usual monthly payment sitting a little above the national figure.
$2,139 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,816
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,139
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bonbeach, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bonbeach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 29.3% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 30.1% of the population, a figure a little below the state average.
29.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bonbeach, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common choice here, making up 47.6% of dwellings. Separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
38.8% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.8% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bonbeach, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 48%, followed by Separate house (39%) and Flat or apartment (9%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bonbeach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Bonbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20278/bonbeach/topic/housing-dwellings