$220 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bostocks Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bostocks Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Bostocks Creek a very affordable place to live. Most residents own their homes outright, and every single dwelling in the area has at least three bedrooms.
$220
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Bostocks Creek — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure, at just $1,048. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $220.
$1,048 ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,048
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bostocks Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 65.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Victorian figure of 32.2%. Only 12.5% of households rent, a rate far below the national average.
12.5% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.6% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bostocks Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Rented is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.6% of all homes, and since 100% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there is plenty of space with only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bostocks Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bostocks Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Bostocks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20306/bostocks-creek/topic/housing-dwellings