$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $144
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bookaar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bookaar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of homes in Bookaar are detached houses, making it a place where large family dwellings are the norm. Most residents enjoy lower living costs than the national average, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the state and national figures.
$210
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- $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 Bookaar — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Daily living costs are low here, with typical weekly rents of $210 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,400. Both figures are far below the Victorian and Australian averages.
$1,400 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bookaar, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $3,000 or more is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common in Bookaar, where 41.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 5.2% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.
5.2% ▼ -85.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bookaar, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Other tenure (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.8% of all homes, far exceeding the state average. These homes tend to be large, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bookaar, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bookaar, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Bookaar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20285/bookaar/topic/housing-dwellings