$150 ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $191
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern Brook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Southern Brook is a separate house, with 92.9% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. It is a place where home ownership is very common and the typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Brook — lower than 86% of areas.
| Southern Brook | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,900, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rents are much lower than in most areas and sit far below the Western Australian average.
$150 ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,900 ▲ +99.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Southern Brook, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than across Australia, with 57.1% of residents owning their place fully. Only 14.3% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
14.3% → 0.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.1% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Southern Brook, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 85.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, and the typical number of people per bedroom is slightly higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.7% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Southern Brook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Southern Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 5 or more (29%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Southern Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51392/southern-brook/topic/housing-dwellings