$400 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northbridge · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Northbridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap separates Northbridge from the rest of the state, where renting is far more common than owning. This inner-city area is dominated by apartments, with 66.6% of households renting and very few residents owning their homes outright.
$400
▼ -4.8%
- $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 Northbridge — higher than 82% of areas.
| Northbridge | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6003, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of $340. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,690, sitting a little below the state and national figures.
$1,690 ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,102
- 2016: $1,997
- 2021: $1,690
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northbridge, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northbridge, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 66.6% of the area, a figure far above the state's 27.3%. In contrast, only 10.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian average of 31.0%.
66.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.1% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northbridge, Rented is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 86.6% of the housing stock, and separate houses are very rare at just 3.0%. Because large homes are scarce, the area has a high density of 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.0% ▼ -48.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
11.9% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northbridge, Flat or apartment is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northbridge, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 1 bedroom is next at 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 Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51159/northbridge/topic/housing-dwellings