Bunjil · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bunjil

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

High monthly mortgage payments mark the housing landscape in Bunjil, where the typical loan cost is $3,000. This is far above the national figure, though the area also has a very high proportion of people who own their homes outright.

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📍 Bunjil, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $3,000, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Western Australian figure of $1,842.

$3,000 ▲ +252.9%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2021: $3,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. In contrast, no households in the area are renting, which is far below the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bunjil, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Other tenure is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 80.0% of the stock, which is well above the Australian average. However, Bunjil has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms (65.0%) than most similar areas.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

80.0% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.0% ▼ -24.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.4%
  • 2021: 65.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bunjil, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 46%.

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 Bunjil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50213/bunjil/topic/housing-dwellings