$340 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $307
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beckenham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Beckenham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Beckenham than in most similar areas, with 35.7% of households renting. This shift reflects a housing market where few people own their homes outright, and many more households rely on rental agreements compared to the state and national averages.
$340
▲ +10.7%
- $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 Beckenham — higher than 69% of areas.
| Beckenham | $340 |
|---|---|
| 6107, 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 matches the Western Australian figure. Monthly home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, usually sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,673
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Beckenham splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (46%) and $200–$349 (45%), with Under $200 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Beckenham, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, sitting well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 22.8% of the total, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.
35.7% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Beckenham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common, making up 80.6% of homes, and the area has a high proportion of larger dwellings. Homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common than the national average, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.6% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Beckenham, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Beckenham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Beckenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/topic/housing-dwellings