$350 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belmont (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Belmont (East Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 65.5% of the dwellings in Belmont (East Metropolitan), though this is much lower than in most other areas. The local housing market is heavily tilted towards renting, with 41.9% of households renting their homes. This is far above the state and national figures.
$350
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Belmont (East Metropolitan) — lower than 57% of areas.
| Belmont (East Metropolitan) | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Typical monthly home loan payments are also around the national figure at $1,793, though these payments fell by $207 since 2011.
$1,793 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,793
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belmont (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Belmont (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 41.9% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the national average at 22.8% and has fallen since 2011.
41.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Belmont (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common than in most areas, and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state figure at 70.5%. While there are 0.80 people per bedroom, this is about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.5% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.5% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belmont (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belmont (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Belmont (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50702/belmont/topic/housing-dwellings