$130 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $83
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buffalo River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Buffalo River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Buffalo River is a separate house, making it an area dominated by detached living. This is reflected in the high number of large homes, with over 80% of houses having three or more bedrooms.
$130
▲ +4.0%
- $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 Buffalo River — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $130. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,480
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buffalo River, the largest group is $200–$349 at 41%, followed by Under $200 (35%) and $350–$549 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Buffalo River, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 50.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 16.1% of households rent, a figure far below the Victorian average.
16.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buffalo River, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally larger than usual, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.6%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buffalo River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buffalo River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Buffalo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20376/buffalo-river/topic/housing-dwellings