$440 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $401
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Burnley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Burnley than in the rest of Victoria, with nearly half of all households renting. This area is marked by high costs and a small number of detached houses, making it very different from the state average.
$440
▲ +17.3%
- $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 Burnley — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are much higher than most areas, with weekly rents reaching $440 and monthly mortgage payments hitting $2,200. Both figures sit a little above the national and state averages.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,113
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Burnley splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (32%) and $200–$349 (27%), with $550–$749 at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Burnley splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 49.7% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 22.9% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
49.7% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.9% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burnley, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has very few detached houses (19.9%) and far fewer large homes than the state average, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
19.9% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.1% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burnley, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (31%) and Separate house (20%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burnley, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
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 Burnley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20418/burnley/topic/housing-dwellings