$111 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smith Brook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly loan payments are far below the state average in Smith Brook, where housing costs are among the lowest in the region. The area provides an affordable alternative to the national trend, with both rents and mortgages sitting well under the usual figures for Western Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smith Brook — lower than 92% of areas.
| Smith Brook | $111 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | $235 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are just $610, which is far below the state's $1,842. Weekly rents are also among the lowest at $111, sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$111 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$610 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (32%).
In Smith Brook, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Smith Brook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Smith Brook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 46%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Smith Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51357/smith-brook/topic/housing-dwellings