$330 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birchmont · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birchmont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes in Birchmont, far above the national figure. The area is almost entirely owner-occupied, with a high number of residents paying off mortgages. Most households have four or more bedrooms, though the typical monthly loan payment is much higher than in most other areas.
$330
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- $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 Birchmont — higher than 66% of areas.
| Birchmont | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6214, WA | $279 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the state and national figures. Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Australian average.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birchmont, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 70%; $3,000 or more is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
No households in Birchmont are renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most residents own their home with a mortgage (73.1%), while 26.9% own their home outright, which is much lower than in most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birchmont, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 73%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the standard here, making up 96.2% of dwellings, far above the state and national figures. While 73.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birchmont, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birchmont, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 5 or more (23%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Birchmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50131/birchmont/topic/housing-dwellings