Burt · Federal Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Burt

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

About 90.5% of homes in Burt have three or more bedrooms, among the highest proportion of any similar area. This makes the suburb a primary hub for large family dwellings, though fewer residents now own their homes outright compared to ten years ago.

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📍 Burt, Federal Electorate

Where Burt sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +14.8%
  • $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 Burt — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burt$310
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $310, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,725 has fallen by $225 since 2011.

$310 ▲ +14.8%

Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $270
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,725 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $1,725

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Burt, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Burt, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 23% are owned outright. This last figure is well below the Australian average and has fallen 7.0 percentage points since 2011.

25.4% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

23.0% ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 23.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Burt, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned outright (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are very common here, making up 88.5% of all homes—far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 85.2% of homes having either three or four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

88.5% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 86.9%
  • 2016: 87.6%
  • 2021: 88.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.5% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 85.7%
  • 2016: 91.4%
  • 2021: 90.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Burt, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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Burt splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 2 bedrooms at 6%.

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 Burt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED502/burt/topic/housing-dwellings