$330 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bassendean · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bassendean
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher rental and mortgage costs than most similar areas mark the housing landscape in Bassendean. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,850 and weekly rent is $330. These figures reflect a market where costs are generally higher than in nearby suburbs, even though they sit about the same as the state average.
$330
▲ +10.0%
- $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 Bassendean — higher than 66% of areas.
| Bassendean | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6054, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most nearby areas, with a typical cost of $1,850.
$1,850 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,898
- 2016: $1,956
- 2021: $1,850
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bassendean splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and $200–$349 (38%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bassendean, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 27.2% of households. This is reflected in the overall tenure split, where 40% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 30.1% are owned outright.
27.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bassendean, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.9% of homes, which is much lower than most similar areas. While nearly 79% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bassendean, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bassendean, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50078/bassendean/topic/housing-dwellings