$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bookara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bookara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homeowners own their place outright in Bookara compared to the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area is made up entirely of separate houses, with very few people renting.
$225
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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 Bookara — lower than 68% of areas.
| Bookara | $225 |
|---|---|
| 6525, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,760 is about the same as across Western Australia and Australia.
$1,760 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,760
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bookara, Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bookara, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost 45% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% seen nationally. This helps explain why only 10.2% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
10.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bookara, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bookara is a separate house, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be larger, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms and an average of 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bookara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bookara, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/housing-dwellings