$145 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $145
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boorara Brook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boorara Brook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.9% of the dwellings in Boorara Brook. This is a place where housing is far more affordable than in most of Australia, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures.
$145
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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 Boorara Brook — lower than 87% of areas.
| Boorara Brook | $145 |
|---|---|
| 6262, WA | $187 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $145, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than in most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $650.
$650 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $704
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boorara Brook, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 60.6% of homes owned outright. This is far above the state average of 29.2%, while the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 9.1%.
9.1% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boorara Brook, Owned outright is the majority at 69%; Other tenure is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in a separate house, though only 63.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national figures. Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boorara Brook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boorara Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Boorara Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50151/boorara-brook/topic/housing-dwellings