$300 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Bunbury · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Bunbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Roughly 30% of households in South Bunbury rent their homes, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While many people here own their homes outright, the rental market is a significant part of the local housing landscape. Most residents live in larger family homes with three or more bedrooms.
$300
▲ +15.4%
- $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 South Bunbury — higher than 57% of areas.
| South Bunbury | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national typicals, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,600.
$1,600 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Bunbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Bunbury, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here at 35.1%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. However, 30.6% of households rent, which is well above the Western Australian average of 27.3%.
30.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.8% of the market, which is well below the state average. Most homes are quite large, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Bunbury, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Bunbury, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 South Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51363/south-bunbury/topic/housing-dwellings