$280 ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridgetown-Greenbushes · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 45% of homes in Bridgetown-Greenbushes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. This means more people here own their homes without a mortgage compared to most other areas. Overall, housing costs are lower than the state and national figures.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgetown-Greenbushes — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,408, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rent has risen by $100 since 2011 to reach $280, though this remains well below the national typical rent of $375.
$280 ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,408 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of people who own their home outright is far above the state and national averages, and has risen to 44.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 16.5% since 2011.
16.5% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bridgetown-Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes/topic/housing-dwellings