Brand · Federal Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Brand

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.

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📍 Brand, Federal Electorate

Where Brand sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +13.8%
  • $200–$214: 2 areas
  • $214–$229: 1 area
  • $229–$243: 4 areas
  • $243–$257: 7 areas
  • $257–$271: 5 areas
  • $271–$286: 3 areas
  • $286–$300: 2 areas
  • $300–$314: 8 areas
  • $314–$329: 12 areas
  • $329–$343: 5 areas
  • $343–$357: 14 areas
  • $357–$371: 9 areas
  • $371–$386: 14 areas
  • $386–$400: 8 areas
  • $400–$414: 18 areas
  • $414–$429: 8 areas
  • $429–$443: 9 areas
  • $443–$457: 4 areas
  • $457–$471: 1 area
  • $471–$486: 3 areas
  • $486–$500: 2 areas
  • $500–$514: 3 areas
  • $514–$529: 0 areas
  • $529–$543: 0 areas
  • $543–$557: 4 areas
  • $557–$571: 2 areas
  • $571–$586: 0 areas
  • $586–$600: 3 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Brand — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brand$330
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2011: $290
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brand, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (42%) and Under $200 (10%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Brand splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

22.8% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brand, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (23%).

Types of homes

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.

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

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

91.0% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 88.6%
  • 2016: 90.5%
  • 2021: 91.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.4% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 88.1%
  • 2016: 89.0%
  • 2021: 89.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brand, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brand, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.

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 Brand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED501/brand/topic/housing-dwellings