$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bracknell · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bracknell (L) than in the rest of the country. This is a small area where every single dwelling is a separate house. While home ownership is high, typical mortgage and rent costs remain well below the national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bracknell — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average at $1,300, though this figure has risen by $468 since 2011.
$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bracknell splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
In Bracknell, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 68%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas at just 7.6%.
7.6% ▼ -65.9%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bracknell splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 8%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, and it helps explain why the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bracknell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Bracknell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bracknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622003/bracknell/topic/housing-dwellings