Gundowring · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gundowring

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Gundowring is a separate detached house. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state and country, where a much wider variety of housing types are common. Most of these homes are spacious, with over 80% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Gundowring, Suburb / Locality

Where Gundowring sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +150.0%
  • $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 Gundowring — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gundowring$250
3691 crosses VIC/NSW $340
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,848 is higher than in most similar areas.

$250 ▲ +150.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $88
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,848 ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,716
  • 2021: $1,848

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gundowring, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gundowring, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high number of residents own their homes outright at 43.7%, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 14.1%.

14.1% ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.7% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.7%
  • 2016: 40.3%
  • 2021: 43.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gundowring, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Other tenure (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, as 80.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. There are about 0.8 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.

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.

100.0% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.3% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.5%
  • 2016: 96.1%
  • 2021: 80.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gundowring, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Gundowring splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Gundowring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21118/gundowring/topic/housing-dwellings