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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A high proportion of renters defines the housing market in Balcatta, where 36.9% of households rent their homes. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area has a diverse mix of housing, though it has far fewer detached houses than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Balcatta (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Balcatta (North Metropolitan) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325 —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Balcatta (North Metropolitan) — lower than 66% of areas.

Balcatta (North Metropolitan)$325
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $325, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Home loan payments are about the same as the state and national typicals, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,733.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and Under $200 (13%).

$200–$349 44.1% $350–$549 37.2% Under $200 12.3% $550–$749 3.2% $750 or more 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.

$1,000–$1,799 34.1% $1,800–$2,999 30.5% $3,000 or more 15.5% Under $1,000 14.6%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 27.4%, which is well below the Australian average of 31.0%.

How homes are owned or rented

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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 50.9% of homes, a figure far below the national average of 72.3%. This shift toward smaller dwellings is seen in the 42.1% of townhouses or semi-detached homes and a lower proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 42%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

3 bedrooms 47.8% 2 bedrooms 22.7% 4 bedrooms 20.2% 1 bedroom 4.6% 5 or more 3.4% Studio / none 0.1%

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 Balcatta (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50304/balcatta/topic/housing-dwellings