$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bowes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright in Bowes compared to the rest of the state. While typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments well above the Australian average. This creates a sharp divide between different types of homeowners in the area.
$150
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Bowes — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bowes | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is only $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,708, well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842.
$2,708 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,297
- 2016: $1,608
- 2021: $2,708
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bowes splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (36%) and $3,000 or more (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 53.5% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, the 11.6% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
11.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bowes, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Bowes is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bowes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Bowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50165/bowes/topic/housing-dwellings