$185 ▲ +85.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $113
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gunbower · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gunbower
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few changes have hit the housing market in Gunbower over the last decade, where costs remain far lower than state and national figures. The area is defined by affordable living, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting at just $1,000.
$185
▲ +85.0%
- $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 Gunbower — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is much cheaper than in most areas, with typical weekly rents of $185 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,000. Both figures are far below the Victorian and national averages.
$1,000 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $871
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gunbower, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gunbower, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, reaching 47.1%. Conversely, the 15% of households that rent is far below the Victorian and Australian figures.
15.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gunbower, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.7% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gunbower, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gunbower, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21117/gunbower/topic/housing-dwellings