$330 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brand · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Brand have fallen by $217 since 2011, contributing to a housing market where costs are generally lower than in most other areas. The area is dominated by large, detached homes, though fewer people now share each bedroom than a decade ago.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Brand — lower than 69% of areas.
| Brand | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most areas. Home loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,733.
$330 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brand, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (42%) and Under $200 (10%).
Brand splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About half of all homes (49.1%) are owned with a mortgage. The proportion of homes owned outright is 22.8%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
25.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brand, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Brand, where 91% of dwellings are separate houses and 89.4% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, yet the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brand, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Brand, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED501/brand/topic/housing-dwellings