$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bokal · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $250 makes Bokal one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far lower than across both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bokal — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bokal | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6392, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both renting and owning are very cheap here, with typical weekly rents at $150 and monthly loan payments at $250. These figures are far below the national and state averages.
$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$250 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Bokal, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Bokal has 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Bokal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bokal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50139/bokal/topic/housing-dwellings