Beechboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Beechboro

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Over 93% of homes in Beechboro are separate houses, making it a suburb dominated by detached living. Most residents live in large family homes, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,765 and typical weekly rents of $350.

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📍 Beechboro, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beechboro sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +12.9%
  • $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 Beechboro — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beechboro$350
6068, WA $120
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $350 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,765 are both about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Both costs have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $40 per week.

$350 ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $310
  • 2016: $360
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,765 ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,765

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Beechboro, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Beechboro splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of households (54.4%) have a mortgage, while the proportion of homes owned outright is 21.7%, which is well below the national figure. Renting is also less common here than in most other areas, at 21.6%.

21.6% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

21.7% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Beechboro, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.3% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why 93.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.

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.

93.3% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 93.6%
  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 93.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.6% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 92.8%
  • 2021: 93.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Beechboro, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Beechboro, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (41%) and 5 or more (6%).

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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031057/beechboro/topic/housing-dwellings