$330 —
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broome · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Broome
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Broome rent their homes, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing landscape where renting is the most common tenure and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is among the highest for areas of this size.
$330
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Broome — higher than 64% of areas.
| Broome | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $30 since 2016. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,842.
$2,167 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,593
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Broome splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (30%) and $350–$549 (26%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 50.7%, which is far above the 30.6% national figure. At the same time, the 14.9% of homes owned outright is far below the state and national rates, and is among the lowest for similar areas.
50.7% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broome, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.5% of homes, though the 71.6% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average. Crowding is also slightly higher than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.5% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.6% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broome, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5002/broome/topic/housing-dwellings