Buckland · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buckland

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

Nearly 95% of homes in Buckland are separate houses, making it a place where detached living is the norm. Housing costs are notably low, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Buckland, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckland sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275
  • $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 Buckland — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buckland$275
3740, VIC $380
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rent is also much lower than average, sitting at $275 compared to $375 nationally.

$275

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $231
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buckland, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the 31% national average. Conversely, only 10.5% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.

10.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.3%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Buckland splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.7% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 42.1% having four bedrooms and 71.9% having three or more.

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.

94.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.3%
  • 2021: 94.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 71.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Buckland, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20368/buckland/topic/housing-dwellings