$155 ▲ +106.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beacon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Beacon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Beacon, where typical monthly mortgage payments are among the lowest for similar areas. This is a place of affordable, spacious living, with most residents owning their homes outright and living in large, detached houses.
$155
▲ +106.7%
- $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 Beacon — lower than 86% of areas.
| Beacon | $155 |
|---|---|
| 6472, WA | $155 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $650, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rent is also much lower than most areas, at $155 compared to the national figure of $375.
$650 ▼ -57.4%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,525
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Beacon, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Beacon, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (51.1%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. This high rate of ownership helps explain the very low mortgage payments seen in the area.
21.3% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Beacon, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (19%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Beacon is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 83% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Beacon, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Beacon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50085/beacon/topic/housing-dwellings