$340 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balcatta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balcatta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over a third of households in Balcatta are renting, making it a high-rental area compared to most similar places. The suburb's housing mix is distinct, with a very high proportion of townhouses and semi-detached homes. This variety means residents face a range of living costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting around the state and national figures.
$340
▲ +9.7%
- $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 Balcatta — higher than 69% of areas.
| Balcatta | $340 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than in most areas, usually sitting at $1,756.
$1,756 ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,887
- 2021: $1,756
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balcatta, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Balcatta splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 31.8% of the suburb, which is much lower than in most other areas.
31.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Balcatta splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up only 53% of the suburb, a figure far below the state and national averages. This explains why the area has a very high number of townhouses and semi-detached homes, which account for 46.5% of all dwellings.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.0% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.6%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balcatta, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 47%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balcatta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Balcatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/topic/housing-dwellings