Brabham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brabham

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.

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Where Brabham sits — Median rent (weekly)

$370
  • $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 Brabham — higher than 76% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brabham$370
6055, WA $373
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $370

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,928

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $1,928

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brabham, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brabham, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

4.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brabham, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 83%; Rented is next at 12%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79.3%
  • 2021: 97.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 98.0%
  • 2021: 96.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brabham, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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Brabham splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (45%), with 5 or more at 3%.

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 Brabham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50173/brabham/topic/housing-dwellings