$330 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bassendean (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in large, detached houses in Bassendean than in most similar areas. The suburb is dominated by family-sized homes, with 87.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This focus on larger properties makes the area stand out compared to both the state and national averages.
$330
▲ +10.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bassendean (East Metropolitan) — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bassendean (East Metropolitan) | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Monthly home loan payments usually sit around $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,733 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,668
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bassendean (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bassendean (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 43.2% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.7% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 24.5%, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
24.5% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bassendean (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.6% of the market, far above the Australian average. These homes are often large, which helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bassendean (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bassendean (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Bassendean (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50502/bassendean/topic/housing-dwellings