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.

Renting is far more common in Bounded Locality than in the rest of Australia, with 70.5% of households renting their homes. This high rental rate is paired with very low typical rents and a housing stock that is more crowded than the national average.

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📍 Bounded Locality, Section of State

Where Bounded Locality sits — Median rent (weekly)

$80 —
  • $100–$114: 1 area
  • $114–$129: 0 areas
  • $129–$143: 1 area
  • $143–$157: 1 area
  • $157–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$186: 0 areas
  • $186–$200: 0 areas
  • $200–$214: 3 areas
  • $214–$229: 0 areas
  • $229–$243: 3 areas
  • $243–$257: 4 areas
  • $257–$271: 2 areas
  • $271–$286: 1 area
  • $286–$300: 2 areas
  • $300–$314: 3 areas
  • $314–$329: 2 areas
  • $329–$343: 0 areas
  • $343–$357: 2 areas
  • $357–$371: 0 areas
  • $371–$386: 4 areas
  • $386–$400: 1 area
  • $400–$414: 0 areas
  • $414–$429: 0 areas
  • $429–$443: 0 areas
  • $443–$457: 2 areas
  • $457–$471: 0 areas
  • $471–$486: 0 areas
  • $486–$500: 0 areas

All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Bounded Locality — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bounded Locality$80
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $80, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas.

$80 —

Lower than 99% of section of state areas.

  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $80

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 85% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bounded Locality, Under $200 is the majority at 87%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bounded Locality, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here at 70.5%, far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 7.4% of the area, which is far below the national average of 31%.

70.5% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 99% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 79.0%
  • 2016: 78.9%
  • 2021: 70.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

7.4% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 99% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bounded Locality, Rented is the majority at 71%; Other tenure is next at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 78.5% of homes, yet there are fewer large homes here than in most similar areas. This helps explain why the area is more crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.

1.40 ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 99% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 1.60
  • 2016: 1.40
  • 2021: 1.40

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

78.5% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 73% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 82.0%
  • 2016: 77.1%
  • 2021: 78.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.2% ▲ +0.8%

Lower than 94% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 62.6%
  • 2016: 58.9%
  • 2021: 63.2%

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 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bounded Locality, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS72/bounded-locality/topic/housing-dwellings