$350 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $355
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Butler (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Butler (North Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Ninety-five percent of homes in Butler are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure. This is a suburb of large, detached dwellings where a majority of households are paying off a mortgage. While housing costs are typical for the state, very few people own their homes outright.
$350
▼ -1.4%
- $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 Butler (North Metropolitan) — lower than 57% of areas.
| Butler (North Metropolitan) | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,850 and weekly rents are $350, both of which are about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen by $317.
$1,850 ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,850
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (43%) and Under $200 (5%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and Under $1,000 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 26% are rented. Only 14.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure and a 27 point drop since 2011.
26.0% ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.2% ▼ -65.7%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 91.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms—well above the state average. Separate houses make up 95% of all homes, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.0% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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 Butler (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51104/butler/topic/housing-dwellings