$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thomson Brook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Thomson Brook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Thomson Brook is a separate house, making it one of the few areas with no apartments or townhouses. While the housing stock is exclusively detached, the cost of living varies wildly, with very low rents but high mortgage payments.
$200
—
- $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 Thomson Brook — lower than 75% of areas.
| Thomson Brook | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200. In contrast, monthly home-loan payments are $2,200, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$2,200 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,790
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Thomson Brook, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 41.2% of houses owned outright, far above the state average. Only 8.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
8.8% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thomson Brook, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Other tenure (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All residents live in separate houses, and 64.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well below the national figure, though there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thomson Brook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thomson Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51447/thomson-brook/topic/housing-dwellings