$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairbridge · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $3,359 in Fairbridge is far above both the state and national figures. This high cost of ownership stands in stark contrast to the local rental market, where prices remain modest. Most homes here are also more crowded than usual, with more people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairbridge — lower than 60% of areas.
| Fairbridge | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6208, WA | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage costs are among the highest for similar areas, sitting $1,496 above the national typical monthly payment. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,359 —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Fairbridge, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 69%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (23%).
In Fairbridge, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Fairbridge are more crowded than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the national and state figure of 0.80.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Fairbridge, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Fairbridge, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fairbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50499/fairbridge/topic/housing-dwellings