$250 —
Lower than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
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.
Typical weekly rents of $250 are well below the national figure of $375 in Bounded Locality. This area is marked by very low housing costs and a high proportion of homeowners compared to the rest of the country.
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Bounded Locality — lower than 70% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are among the lowest for similar areas at $1,236, which is well below the Australian figure. Weekly rents have risen $50 since 2016 to reach $250, though this remains much lower than the national average.
$250 —
Lower than 70% of section of state areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,236 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 94% of section of state areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bounded Locality, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 45.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.
17.4% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 74% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 89% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 59% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bounded Locality, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Bounded Locality, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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/SOS62/bounded-locality/topic/housing-dwellings