$350 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belmont · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Belmont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common dwelling type in Belmont, where 65% of homes are detached. This area has a notably high proportion of renters and a lower share of outright home ownership compared to most other regions. The housing mix is shifting, with fewer large family homes than the state average.
$350
▲ +16.7%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Belmont — higher than 76% of areas.
| Belmont | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $350, having risen $50 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Belmont splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state or nation, with 44% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure at 22.2%.
44.0% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in other Western Australian areas, at 65%. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national average, falling to 69.8% since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.0% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belmont, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belmont, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50490/belmont/topic/housing-dwellings