$327 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Babbage Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Babbage Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive $1,363 gap separates the typical monthly mortgage payment in Babbage Island from the national figure. This is a place where home loan costs are among the lowest seen at this level. However, the rental market tells a different story, with weekly rents remaining higher than most areas.
$327
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Babbage Island — higher than 65% of areas.
| Babbage Island | $327 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $209 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $500, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $327, a figure that is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.
$500 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 62%, ahead of Owned outright (23%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Babbage Island, Rented is the majority at 73%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be less crowded than in other areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the typical figure for both Western Australia and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Babbage Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Babbage Island, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Babbage Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Babbage Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50044/babbage-island/topic/housing-dwellings