$305 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balga - Mirrabooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Balga - Mirrabooka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Balga - Mirrabooka than they were ten years ago, with the share of rental homes rising to 42.6%. This area is marked by housing costs that are well below the national figures, making it one of the more affordable places to live in the region.
$305
▲ +5.2%
- $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 Balga - Mirrabooka — lower than 72% of areas.
| Balga - Mirrabooka | $305 |
|---|---|
| 6061, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,482 and weekly rents of $305 are both lower than most areas. While mortgage costs fell by $106 since 2011, the usual weekly rent rose by $15 over the same period.
$1,482 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,588
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,482
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 42.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is far below the Australian average at 18.9%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
42.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 82.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While separate houses make up 73.6% of the area, this is well below the Western Australian figure and has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balga - Mirrabooka, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Balga - Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/topic/housing-dwellings