$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broke · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $125 are much lower than most areas in Broke, making it a very affordable place to rent. While renting is cheap, home loan payments are higher than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,950.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broke — lower than 90% of areas.
| Broke | $125 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | $210 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is far below the national figure of $375 and the state's $340. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,950 is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 71%, ahead of Owned outright (57%).
In Broke, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 44%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the state and national figures of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Broke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50186/broke/topic/housing-dwellings