$200 —
Lower than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $198
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bounded Locality · Section of State
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Bounded Locality, where the typical weekly rent is just $200. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Bounded Locality — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | $200 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also well below the Australian typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,400 and falling $100 since 2011.
$200 —
Lower than 86% of section of state areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,400 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Under $200 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and $350–$549 (15%).
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. The share of households renting is 25.2%, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
25.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 60% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 67% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.1% of the area, which is far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 63% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bounded Locality, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS32/bounded-locality/topic/housing-dwellings