$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Buln Buln · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Buln Buln
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than most similar areas for both rents and mortgages, Buln Buln (L) is a place where almost every home is a large, detached house. The area is dominated by owner-occupiers, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the country.
$300
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- $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 Buln Buln — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which has risen by $50 since 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,608, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages and has fallen slightly since 2011.
$1,608 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,608
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Buln Buln, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Buln Buln splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (30%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 4.3%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. While 38.3% of homes are owned outright—well above the Victorian average—this is down 11 points from 2011.
4.3% ▼ -75.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Buln Buln, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% and reflects a trend toward larger homes since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Buln Buln, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Buln Buln splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 13%.
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 Buln Buln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222011/buln-buln/topic/housing-dwellings