$290 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mirrabooka · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mirrabooka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Mirrabooka apart from the rest of the country, where the typical weekly rent of $290 is well below the national figure. This is a predominantly residential area where most people live in separate houses, though renting is much more common here than in most similar suburbs.
$290
▲ +16.0%
- $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 Mirrabooka — higher than 54% of areas.
| Mirrabooka | $290 |
|---|---|
| 6061, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is a little below the Western Australian figure and well below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, typically costing $1,493.
$1,493 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,493
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by Under $200 (31%) and $350–$549 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 30.3% of households renting. This is a little above the state figure, while 28.7% of homes are owned outright.
30.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.5% of homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mirrabooka, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50970/mirrabooka/topic/housing-dwellings