$300 ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $193
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broome · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Broome
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Broome have climbed by $107 since 2011 to reach $300, marking a significant shift in the local housing market. The area is now defined by a very high number of renters and higher than usual mortgage payments, while far fewer people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$300
▲ +55.4%
- $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 Broome — higher than 63% of areas.
| Broome | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While typical weekly rents of $300 are higher than most areas, they remain well below the Australian average of $375.
$2,167 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,573
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Broome splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (30%) and $200–$349 (28%), with $350–$549 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 52.0% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. This is mirrored by the fact that only 15.0% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the rest of Australia.
52.0% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broome, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses (77.2%), yet Broome has a much lower share of three-bedroom homes or larger than most areas. Despite this, the area has one of the highest rates of people per bedroom at 1.00.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.2% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broome, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50980/broome/topic/housing-dwellings