$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home ownership and housing styles have remained steady in Brunswick (WA), where separate houses dominate the landscape. The area is notably more affordable than state and national averages, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting well below those seen across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick — lower than 60% of areas.
| Brunswick | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6224, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,398 being well below the national figure. Similarly, typical weekly rents of $250 are well below both the state and national averages.
$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,398 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brunswick, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
In Brunswick, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 22.6% of households renting is well below the levels seen across Western Australia and Australia.
22.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brunswick, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.6% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are larger homes, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brunswick, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Brunswick, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50197/brunswick/topic/housing-dwellings