$320 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beechboro · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape of Beechboro, where 91.7% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This makes the area far more likely to have spacious housing than most other parts of Australia. It is a place primarily built for families, with a strong preference for detached houses over apartments.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beechboro — higher than 63% of areas.
| Beechboro | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6063, WA | $340 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures. Weekly rent is higher than most areas, with the typical resident paying $320 per week.
$320 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Beechboro, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (18%).
In Beechboro, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are the most common way to hold a home here, with 41.5% of households paying one off. Renting is more common than in most areas, though the 24.9% of households renting is well below the national figure.
24.9% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Beechboro, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.3% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 91.7% have at least three bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Beechboro, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Beechboro, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/topic/housing-dwellings