Broke · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Broke

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.

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📍 Broke, Suburb / Locality

Where Broke sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Broke — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Broke$125
6398, WA $210
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 71%, ahead of Owned outright (57%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Broke, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 44%.

Types of homes

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.

Types of homes

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In Broke, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

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 Broke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50186/broke/topic/housing-dwellings