$110 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $110
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bencubbin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas in Bencubbin, where typical monthly loan payments are just $675. This is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most people here live in separate houses and face very low rental and mortgage pressures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bencubbin — lower than 93% of areas.
| Bencubbin | $110 |
|---|---|
| 6477, WA | $110 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure, with 84% of renters paying under $200. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than in the rest of the state, sitting at $675 compared to the Western Australian figure of $1,842.
$110 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$675 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bencubbin, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Bencubbin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 31.3% of households rent, a rate that is well above the state average.
31.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bencubbin, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95% of the homes here, far above the national figure. While 77.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other Australian areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.0% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bencubbin, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Bencubbin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bencubbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50106/bencubbin/topic/housing-dwellings