$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gunbower · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Gunbower
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Gunbower (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $823. This is an affordable pocket where over half of all homes are owned outright. Most residents live in detached houses, creating a landscape of low-cost, owner-occupied living.
$180
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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 Gunbower — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $180 and monthly mortgage payments are $823, both of which are far below the Victorian and national figures. These costs have fallen since previous censuses, with the typical mortgage dropping by $694 since 2011.
$823 ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,138
- 2021: $823
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gunbower, Under $200 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gunbower, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes (51.6%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average that has risen 12 points since 2011. While renting is less common here than in the rest of the state, the share of households renting rose to 19.8% over the last decade.
19.8% ▲ +667.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.6% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gunbower, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average. While 69.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national figure and has fallen significantly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gunbower, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gunbower, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222031/gunbower/topic/housing-dwellings