$430 ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burswood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Burswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Burswood are renting, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters and a housing market where typical costs for both rent and mortgages are much higher than in most other areas.
$430
▼ -7.5%
- $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 Burswood — higher than 87% of areas.
| Burswood | $430 |
|---|---|
| 6100, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,167 sitting a little above the national average.
$2,167 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,212
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burswood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Burswood splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, accounting for 49.2% of households, while those who own their home outright make up 23.3%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
49.2% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.3% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burswood, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 63.6%, while separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia. Because there are so few large homes, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
18.4% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burswood, Flat or apartment is the majority at 63%; Separate house is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burswood, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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 Burswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50226/burswood/topic/housing-dwellings