Bonalbo · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Bonalbo

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment in Bonalbo is just $606, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. This area is characterized by very low housing costs and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright. Most people live in detached houses, though the number of large family homes has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Bonalbo, Urban Centre

Where Bonalbo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$215
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bonalbo — lower than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bonalbo$215
2469, NSW $240
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at $215, though this has risen by $30 since 2016. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas and have fallen by $528 since 2011.

$215

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $185
  • 2021: $215

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$606 ▼ -46.6%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,134
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $606

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bonalbo, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bonalbo, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of all homes (55.5%) are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.3%.

25.3% ▲ +94.3%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

55.5% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 56.5%
  • 2016: 42.7%
  • 2021: 55.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bonalbo, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.8% of the housing stock, far above the state average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms have fallen by 41 percentage points since 2011, and there are now fewer people per bedroom than is usual for Australia.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

93.8% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 93.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

54.1% ▼ -43.4%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 95.5%
  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 54.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bonalbo, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bonalbo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).

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 Bonalbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122020/bonalbo/topic/housing-dwellings