Buckley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buckley

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

Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes in Buckley. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,167, which is much higher than most similar places. Most residents own their homes, with a very low number of renters compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Buckley, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360
  • $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 Buckley — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buckley$360
3240, VIC $330
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the Victorian and national figures. Weekly rents are higher than most areas, though they sit at $360, which is about the same as the state and national rates.

$360

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $295
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buckley, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in Victoria or Australia, accounting for 43.4% of households. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below both state and national levels at just 14.5%.

14.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.0%
  • 2021: 43.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Buckley splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Buckley are much larger than in most areas, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms. Detached houses are the only home type present, making up 93.4% of the total dwellings.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

93.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 93.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.9%
  • 2021: 89.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Buckley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (12%).

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 Buckley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20369/buckley/topic/housing-dwellings