$296 ▲ +79.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $296
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bonnie Doon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bonnie Doon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bonnie Doon than in most other areas, with 55.4% of households holding their property debt-free. This creates a housing landscape where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure. The area is almost entirely made up of large, detached houses.
$296
▲ +79.4%
- $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 Bonnie Doon — higher than 56% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $296.
$1,300 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bonnie Doon, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bonnie Doon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 55.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Only 9.1% of households rent, a rate far below the national average of 30.6%.
9.1% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.4% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bonnie Doon, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most of these are large, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bonnie Doon, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bonnie Doon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Bonnie Doon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20283/bonnie-doon/topic/housing-dwellings