Bowser · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bowser

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people share each bedroom in Bowser than in most other areas, with 1.3 people per room. This suggests a high density of residents within the local homes, though typical mortgage payments remain slightly lower than the national figure.

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📍 Bowser, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,700, which is a little below the Victoria figure of $1,859 and the Australian typical cost of $1,863.

$1,700

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,603
  • 2021: $1,700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 33%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bowser, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

With 1.30 people per bedroom, Bowser is among the highest for this measure at its level and far above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, which both sit at 0.80.

1.30

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.30

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Bowser, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bowser, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 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 Bowser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20313/bowser/topic/housing-dwellings