$360 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $385
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bicton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bicton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,383 is much higher than most areas, marking Bicton as an expensive place to live. This high cost of entry is balanced by a strong level of home ownership, with many residents owning their homes outright.
$360
▲ +5.9%
- $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 Bicton — higher than 73% of areas.
| Bicton | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6157, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly home loan is well above the Western Australian figure by $541. Typical weekly rent is $360, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
$2,383 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,283
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bicton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $550–$749 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bicton, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the 22.1% of households renting is well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
22.1% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bicton, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.6% of homes, which is far below the state average. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state figure at 76.0%.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.6% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bicton, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bicton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bicton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bicton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50119/bicton/topic/housing-dwellings