Bushmead · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bushmead

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly every home in Bushmead is a large family house, making it a rare pocket of the region where detached dwellings dominate. This is a high-cost area where most residents are paying off mortgages, and very few people rent.

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📍 Bushmead, Suburb / Locality

Where Bushmead sits — Median rent (weekly)

$480
  • $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 Bushmead — higher than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bushmead$480
6055, WA $373
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,199, which is a little above the national figure of $1,863. Rent is also very high here, with the usual weekly rent of $480 sitting well above the Australian average of $375.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bushmead, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bushmead, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Mortgages are the norm here, with 83.6% of homes owned with a loan. This helps explain why the rate of outright home ownership (13%) and the number of renters (1.5%) are both far below the national figures.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bushmead, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 85%; Owned outright is next at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.6% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Almost every home (99.2%) has three or more bedrooms, though these large houses are not crowded, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.

Types of homes

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In Bushmead, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bushmead, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.

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 Bushmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50227/bushmead/topic/housing-dwellings