$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brabham · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost all homes in Brabham are large, detached houses, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms. This makes it one of the areas with the highest proportion of large homes compared to similar places. The housing market here is dominated by families paying off mortgages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brabham — higher than 76% of areas.
| Brabham | $370 |
|---|---|
| 6055, WA | $373 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $370 are much higher than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,928, which is also higher than most areas.
$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,928 —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brabham, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Brabham, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 82.7% of homes are owned with a mortgage, meaning very few are owned outright (4.1%) compared to the state average. This is consistent with a much lower rental rate of 11.6%, which is far below both Western Australia and Australia.
11.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
4.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brabham, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 83%; Rented is next at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.4% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Nearly half of all dwellings have four bedrooms, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brabham, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Brabham splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (45%), with 5 or more at 3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brabham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50173/brabham/topic/housing-dwellings