$250 ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
O'Connor · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in O'Connor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national average define O'Connor, where the typical weekly rent is just $250. This area is characterized by affordable living and a high proportion of detached houses, with many residents owning their homes outright.
$250
▼ -20.6%
- $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 O'Connor — lower than 95% of areas.
| O'Connor | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,400 is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
$1,400 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (31%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 36.8% of the market, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 26.5% of households rent, which is well below the national rate.
26.5% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.5% of homes. While 79.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In O'Connor, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/housing-dwellings