$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bobalong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bobalong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Bobalong, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $900. This makes the area much more affordable than most other parts of the country. Residents here pay significantly less for both owning and renting their homes compared to state and national figures.
$185
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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 Bobalong — lower than 78% of areas.
| Bobalong | $185 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | $164 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $185 is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $900, which is far below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$900 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 73%, ahead of Other tenure (27%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bobalong, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Other tenure is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Bobalong are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the typical figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which is 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bobalong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bobalong splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 3 bedrooms at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bobalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/topic/housing-dwellings