$200 ▲ +132.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $86
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookton · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Brookton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Brookton are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This means the area has very high rates of home ownership and much lower rental costs compared to the rest of the state and country. It is a place where most people own their own house without a mortgage.
$200
▲ +132.6%
- $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 Brookton — lower than 71% of areas.
| Brookton | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $200, though they have risen $114 since 2011. Regular monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,090
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brookton, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brookton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is among the highest for its level at 51.5%, while the share of households renting is much lower than most areas. The proportion of renters has fallen 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
19.9% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.5% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brookton, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 97.3% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brookton, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50910/brookton/topic/housing-dwellings