$240 —
Lower than 74% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $240
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.
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.
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Bounded Locality — lower than 74% of areas.
| Bounded Locality | $240 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 86% of section of state areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bounded Locality, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▲ +349.3%
Higher than 51% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bounded Locality splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 20%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 81% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 85% of section of state areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bounded Locality, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Bounded Locality, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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