$115 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buckley Swamp · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Buckley Swamp
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $115 marks Buckley Swamp as an area where housing costs are far below the state and national figures. This makes it one of the most affordable places for renters compared to similar areas.
$115
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- $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 Swamp — lower than 92% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is far below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,607, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
$1,607 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,084
- 2021: $1,607
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 outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buckley Swamp, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.70 people per bedroom, a little below the figure for Victoria and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buckley Swamp, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buckley Swamp, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 43%.
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 Buckley Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20370/buckley-swamp/topic/housing-dwellings