$295 ▲ +110.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowenvale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more spacious living defines Bowenvale, where 100% of homes are now separate houses. This sparsely populated area is marked by very low housing costs and a high number of people who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowenvale — higher than 55% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Victorian and national figures, sitting at just $1,083. Weekly rents are also well below the national figure, at $295.
$295 ▲ +110.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bowenvale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 46.6%. Conversely, the 6.8% of households that rent is far below the state and national rates.
6.8% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.6% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bowenvale, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (7%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Bowenvale is a separate house, and 89% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and means there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bowenvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Bowenvale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bowenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20309/bowenvale/topic/housing-dwellings