$368 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $313
- 2021: $368
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mirrabooka · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Mirrabooka is a separate house, making it a very traditional residential pocket. The area is dominated by larger family homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mirrabooka — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mirrabooka | $368 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $368, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,755, a bit lower than the state average.
$368 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,755 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mirrabooka, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Mirrabooka splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 34.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 22.1% of households are renting, a figure far below that of New South Wales.
22.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mirrabooka, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 80.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mirrabooka, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Mirrabooka, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12658/mirrabooka/topic/housing-dwellings