$400 ▲ +212.5%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $128
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Curtin · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Curtin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common choice in Curtin, though they make up 58.4% of the area's homes. This is a high-cost housing market where typical monthly mortgage payments have jumped $875 since 2011. While many residents own their homes outright, others face costs well above the state and national figures.
$400
▲ +212.5%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Curtin — higher than 71% of areas.
| Curtin | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renting is also expensive, with a typical weekly rent of $400, which is a little above the state average.
$2,500 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $200–$349 (27%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 34.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 18 points since 2011 to reach 30.7%.
30.7% ▼ -36.5%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Curtin splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in most other Australian areas. This shift is reflected in the number of larger homes, as those with three or more bedrooms fell to 69.9% over the last decade.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.4% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Curtin, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED505/curtin/topic/housing-dwellings