$370 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pearce · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Pearce
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses now make up 93.3% of homes in Pearce, marking a major shift since 2011. This area is dominated by large, detached properties, and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has risen by 26 percentage points over the last decade.
$370
▲ +15.6%
- $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 Pearce — lower than 52% of areas.
| Pearce | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $370, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $340. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,991
- 2016: $2,076
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pearce, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pearce, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here have a mortgage, with 55.9% owning their home this way. Far fewer people own their home outright compared to the national figure, and the proportion of households renting is well below both the state and national averages.
21.4% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.5% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pearce, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, as 92.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the proportion of separate houses has risen by 32 percentage points since 2011.
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.
93.3% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.6% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pearce, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pearce, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED512/pearce/topic/housing-dwellings