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Homeowners in Butler, Western Australia

Butler, by the people who own it.

2,963 of Butler's 4,659 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 64 in every 100, against 69 across Western Australia. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Butler by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Butler

2,963owner-occupied homes
581owned outright
2,382with a mortgage
2,899owner-occupied houses
13,473residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Butler64%2,963
Western Australia69%666,956
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Butler (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

A young suburb

Median age 32. Butler skews younger: first homes, first renovations, and a lot of people still working out who's who on the street.

2,382 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Butler: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

21% of households are one person

998 households in Butler are a single person. A neighbour who'll take in a parcel, feed the cat or check in after a storm matters more than any app feature. Doorstep is just how you find them.

On Doorstep in Butler

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Butler.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Butler →

Run a business here?

Reach Butler's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Butler, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Butler

How many homes in Butler are owner-occupied?

2,963 of Butler's 4,659 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (64%): 581 owned outright and 2,382 with a mortgage. Across Western Australia the figure is 69%.

Is Doorstep available in Butler?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Butler is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Butler see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Butler.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.