Bruarong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bruarong

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

Every single home in Bruarong is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. While many residents own their homes outright, the typical monthly mortgage payment for those with a loan is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas.

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📍 Bruarong, Suburb / Locality

Where Bruarong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 —
  • $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 Bruarong — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bruarong$250
3749, VIC $300
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national and Victorian figures. In contrast, monthly home loan payments are about the same as the typical figures for Victoria and Australia.

$2,000 —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,668
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bruarong, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bruarong, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A far higher share of households own their home outright (45%) compared to the state and national averages. This helps explain why the proportion of renters is far below the Victorian and Australian figures at just 17.5%.

17.5% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.0% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.3%
  • 2021: 45.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bruarong, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Houses in Bruarong tend to be large, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, about the same as the typical Australian home.

0.80 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.5% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 77.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bruarong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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 Bruarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20358/bruarong/topic/housing-dwellings