$225 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Barker · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Barker
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Mount Barker (WA) compared to the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,226, and weekly rents are far below the national figure. This makes the area significantly more affordable than most similar places.
$225
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Mount Barker — lower than 68% of areas.
| Mount Barker | $225 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | $220 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $225, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also well below the state and national averages, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,226.
$1,226 ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,226
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of people own their homes outright here, at 41.1%, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 24.3%, a rate well below both the state and national levels.
24.3% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average. While 75.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Western Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Barker, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51004/mount-barker/topic/housing-dwellings