$420 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bull Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 80% of homes in Bull Creek are separate houses, making it a suburb dominated by freestanding properties. This is a place where housing costs are much higher than most areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments hitting $2,167.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bull Creek — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bull Creek | $420 |
|---|---|
| 6149, WA | $430 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are expensive here. The typical weekly rent of $420 and the usual monthly mortgage of $2,167 are both a little above the Western Australian and national figures.
$420 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bull Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
In Bull Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is only 17.7%, a figure far below the national average.
17.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bull Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are common, as 84.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bull Creek, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
In Bull Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50201/bull-creek/topic/housing-dwellings