$243 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $243
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bookpurnong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bookpurnong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.8% of all homes in Bookpurnong. This is a place where housing is much more affordable than the national average, with typical monthly mortgage payments well below most other areas.
$243
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- $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 Bookpurnong — lower than 62% of areas.
| Bookpurnong | $243 |
|---|---|
| 5333, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,192, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rent is also lower than most areas, at a typical $243.
$1,192 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bookpurnong, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 34.7% of homes owned outright. This is well above the Australian figure of 31%, while the share of households renting is far below the national level.
16.3% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bookpurnong, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Bookpurnong tend to be larger than average, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bookpurnong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bookpurnong splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bookpurnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40136/bookpurnong/topic/housing-dwellings