$228 ▲ +280.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $228
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Burges · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Burges
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Mount Burges has remained stable, with a rental market that is far more dominant than in other parts of the state. Renting is the only way people live here, as no homes are owned outright or with a mortgage. This creates a unique living environment where typical weekly rents are much lower than the national figure.
$228
▲ +280.0%
- $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 Burges — lower than 67% of areas.
| Mount Burges | $228 |
|---|---|
| 6429, WA | $238 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $228, which is lower than most areas. This is well below the Western Australian figure of $340 and far below the Australian typical rent of $375.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Burges, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is extremely common here, with 81.8% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. In contrast, 0.0% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
81.8% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Burges, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 81.8% of homes. These homes are often crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom, a figure far above the national average of 0.8.
1.40 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.8% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Burges, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Burges, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 1 bedroom is next at 19%.
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 Burges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51006/mount-burges/topic/housing-dwellings