$398 ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2021: $398
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bonshaw · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bonshaw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most similar areas define the housing market in Bonshaw. The area is dominated by large family homes, though far fewer people own their houses outright compared to the state average.
$398
▲ +73.0%
- $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 Bonshaw — higher than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $398, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,500, a little below the Victoria and Australia figures.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bonshaw, $350–$549 is the majority at 87%; $200–$349 is next at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bonshaw, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 29.7% of households, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 16.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the state and national averages.
29.7% ▲ +455.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.9% ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bonshaw, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of all homes, with 92.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, although there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bonshaw, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bonshaw, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Bonshaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20284/bonshaw/topic/housing-dwellings