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Bounded Locality · Section of State

Housing & Dwellings in Bounded Locality

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

Housing in Bounded Locality is very affordable compared to the rest of the country. The typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national figure, making it one of the cheaper places to live. While housing costs are low, the area has a high proportion of renters compared to similar places.

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📍 Bounded Locality, Section of State

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rents are very low, with over half of all households paying under $200 a week. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Australian figure, though they have risen by $100 since 2011 to reach $1,400.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bounded Locality, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.

Under $200 50.3% $200–$349 32.8% $350–$549 7.7% $550–$749 0.7% $750 or more 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 22%.

$1,000–$1,799 35.2% Under $1,000 31.7% $1,800–$2,999 20.3% $3,000 or more 6.6%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 34% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. This sits alongside a high proportion of renters at 30.9%, although this figure has fallen by 4 percentage points over the last decade.

Households renting

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30.9% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 60% of section of state areas.

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

Homes owned outright

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34.0% ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 51% of section of state areas.

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are the norm here, making up 92.1% of all homes, which is far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Average people per bedroom

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0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of section of state areas.

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

Separate (detached) houses

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92.1% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 58% of section of state areas.

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

Homes with three or more bedrooms

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76.2% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 51% of section of state areas.

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bounded Locality, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bounded Locality, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

3 bedrooms 45.6% 4 bedrooms 26.1% 2 bedrooms 15.8% 5 or more 4.5% 1 bedroom 4.5% Studio / none 0.5%

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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS52/bounded-locality/topic/housing-dwellings