$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bullengarook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bullengarook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are owning their homes in Bullengarook than in most other areas, though mortgage costs have climbed. This community is defined by a vast majority of separate houses, with 99.1% of all dwellings being detached homes. It is a place where large family homes are the norm, far exceeding state and national patterns.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Bullengarook — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,210, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $300, sitting well below the Australian figure of $375.
$2,210 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,210
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bullengarook, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bullengarook splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 9.6% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. Home ownership is strong, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian figure.
9.6% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bullengarook, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of the market, far above the state average. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 88.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.4%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bullengarook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bullengarook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (18%).
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 Bullengarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20387/bullengarook/topic/housing-dwellings