$200 ▲ +122.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $152
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brookton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs are a defining feature of daily life in Brookton. About half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure, while typical rents and mortgage payments stay well below state and national levels.
$200
▲ +122.2%
- $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 Brookton — lower than 75% of areas.
| Brookton | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6306, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the $340 seen across Western Australia. Home loan repayments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brookton, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (6%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 23.9% of households renting is well below the national rate of 30.6%.
23.9% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of the market, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most homes are spacious, with 75% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brookton, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brookton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50189/brookton/topic/housing-dwellings