$305 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buninyong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Buninyong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Buninyong is a separate house, making it a place where residents enjoy plenty of space and privacy. This is a strong homeowner area where nearly half of all dwellings are owned outright, far exceeding the state and national figures.
$305
▲ +32.6%
- $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 Buninyong — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little below the Victorian and national figures at $305. Home loan payments are higher than most similar areas, though the usual monthly payment of $1,733 is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Buninyong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.2% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the state and Australian averages.
13.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Buninyong is dominated by large homes, with 96.6% being separate houses and 88.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and it helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to 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.
96.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buninyong, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Buninyong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20409/buninyong/topic/housing-dwellings