$260 ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $162
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bridgetown - Boyup Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This area is much more affordable than most of the country, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below both state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgetown - Boyup Brook — lower than 83% of areas.
| Bridgetown - Boyup Brook | $260 |
|---|---|
| 6244, WA | $218 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,327 remaining barely changed since 2011.
$260 ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,327 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, as 45.8% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
16.7% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state. While 78.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook/topic/housing-dwellings