$350 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ballajura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Ballajura
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people rent in Ballajura than in most similar areas, with a strong preference for large family homes. Nearly 95% of the dwellings here are separate houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms. This makes the suburb a dominant stronghold for detached housing compared to the rest of the state.
$350
▲ +2.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballajura — lower than 57% of areas.
| Ballajura | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6067, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the state and national figures. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,703, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
$1,703 ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,780
- 2021: $1,703
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ballajura, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ballajura splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 30% of homes owned outright and 49.9% held with a mortgage. The proportion of households renting is just 18.1%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
18.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ballajura, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Ballajura is overwhelmingly made up of separate houses, accounting for 94.4% of all homes. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and almost 95% of all dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ballajura, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ballajura, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031056/ballajura/topic/housing-dwellings