Buller · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Buller

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 make home ownership a significant cost for people in Buller. While home loans are a little above the national figure, this is balanced by a high number of residents who own their homes outright. It is a small area where living arrangements are more crowded than in most of the state.

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📍 Buller, Suburb / Locality

Where Buller sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255
  • $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 Buller — lower than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buller$255
6532, WA $320
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $255, which is well below the Western Australian and national figures. However, those with mortgages face high costs, with 44% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 a month.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,774
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Buller, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Buller, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, at 42.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages, at only 16.7%.

16.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 42.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Buller splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Buller are more crowded than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This happens despite 68.2% of homes being separate houses, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

68.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62.0%
  • 2021: 68.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.0%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Buller, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Other dwelling is next at 34%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Buller, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (24%).

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 Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50204/buller/topic/housing-dwellings