$243 —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $243
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bicheno · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bicheno
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bicheno than in most other Australian areas. Nearly half of all households here have no mortgage, which helps keep housing costs well below the national figure. This creates a distinct local profile where home ownership is very high and rents are relatively affordable.
$243
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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 Bicheno — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $243, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state average at $1,300, though this has risen by $500 since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bicheno, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bicheno splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 49.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Around 26.1% of households rent, which is higher than most areas but well below the Australian average.
26.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bicheno, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. However, the area has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other places, at 64.6%.
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.
94.2% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.6% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bicheno, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bicheno, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621002/bicheno/topic/housing-dwellings