$381 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bonnie Brook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger family homes defines the landscape of Bonnie Brook, where 86.3% of dwellings are separate houses. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community built predominantly on spacious, detached living. While ownership is strong, those with loans face costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bonnie Brook — higher than 78% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,248, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Renting is also expensive for the area, with typical weekly rents of $381 being much higher than in most similar places.
$381 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,248 —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bonnie Brook, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (32%) and $200–$349 (23%).
In Bonnie Brook, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 78%; Under $1,000 is next at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high in Bonnie Brook, with 41.1% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. This explains why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national levels at only 16.1%.
16.1% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bonnie Brook, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in spacious homes, as 78.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures, with 86.3% of all homes being separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bonnie Brook, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bonnie Brook splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bonnie Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20282/bonnie-brook/topic/housing-dwellings