$265 ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $217
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Puckapunyal · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Puckapunyal
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Puckapunyal is rented, a figure far above the state and national rates. This creates a unique housing landscape where almost no one owns their home outright. The area is dominated by large, separate houses that provide more space per bedroom than is typical across Australia.
$265
▲ +22.1%
- $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 Puckapunyal — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the Victorian and national figures, with the typical resident paying $265. Most renters, about 81%, pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,714 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2021: $1,714
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Puckapunyal, $200–$349 is the majority at 85%; $350–$549 is next at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here for 98.3% of households, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. In contrast, the share of homes owned outright is 0.0%, among the lowest for its level.
98.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Puckapunyal, Rented is the majority at 98%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 2%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than in the rest of the state, making up 98.7% of all homes. These are typically large, with 96.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, leading to a higher number of people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.7% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Puckapunyal, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Puckapunyal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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 Puckapunyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22124/puckapunyal/topic/housing-dwellings