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.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Bounded Locality, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of detached houses, which make up nearly 96% of all homes in the area.

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📍 Bounded Locality, Section of State

Where Bounded Locality sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240
  • $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 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bounded Locality$240
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $240, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,300, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average.

$240

Lower than 74% of section of state areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▲ +150.0%

Lower than 86% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bounded Locality, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bounded Locality, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 37.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen sharply since 2011.

37.2% ▼ -48.3%

Higher than 83% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 71.9%
  • 2016: 42.7%
  • 2021: 37.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.2% ▲ +349.3%

Higher than 51% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 34.2%

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 Rented (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 95.7% of all homes. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most similar areas, and the proportion of these larger homes has fallen since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 71% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

95.7% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 92.4%
  • 2016: 93.7%
  • 2021: 95.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.3% ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 85% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 89.4%
  • 2016: 71.0%
  • 2021: 66.3%

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 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bounded Locality, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).

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/SOS92/bounded-locality/topic/housing-dwellings