$459 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $459
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bulleen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bulleen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,400 are much higher than most areas in Bulleen. This is an expensive place to live, where large family homes are common and many residents own their property outright. It stands out for having very high housing costs compared to both the state and national figures.
$459
▲ +31.1%
- $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 Bulleen — higher than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $459 a week, which is a little above the national figure. Homeowners face much higher costs than most areas, with the usual monthly loan payment sitting well above the Victorian average by $541.
$2,400 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bulleen, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bulleen, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 48.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is 20.1%, which is well below the state average.
20.1% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bulleen, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 88.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 79.6% of the total, and because these homes are so spacious, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.6% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bulleen, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bulleen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20386/bulleen/topic/housing-dwellings