$290 —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buninyong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Buninyong are separate houses, making it an area dominated by standalone dwellings. Housing costs here are generally lower than in other parts of the state, with a typical weekly rent of $290. The area is mostly made up of homeowners and large family-sized properties.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong (Western Victoria) — lower than 79% of areas.
| Buninyong (Western Victoria) | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $290, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,517.
$290 —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 —
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Buninyong (Western Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
In Buninyong (Western Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 33.6% of homes owned outright, which is a little above the national figure. Only 23.3% of households rent, a rate well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
23.3% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.6% —
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Buninyong (Western Victoria), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 81.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 89.7% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% —
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Buninyong (Western Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Buninyong (Western Victoria), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Buninyong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21608/buninyong/topic/housing-dwellings