$480 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bushmead · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bushmead — higher than 90% of areas.
| Bushmead | $480 |
|---|---|
| 6055, WA | $373 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$480 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,199 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bushmead, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Bushmead, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
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.
1.5% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.0% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bushmead, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 85%; Owned outright is next at 13%.
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.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bushmead, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Bushmead, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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