$260 ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chapman Valley · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Chapman Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Chapman Valley compared to the rest of the country, with only 11.3% of households renting. This area is dominated by detached houses and high levels of outright home ownership. While rental prices remain low, typical mortgage payments have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$260
▲ +73.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Chapman Valley — higher than 50% of areas.
| Chapman Valley | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. In contrast, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,000, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
$2,000 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Chapman Valley splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (42%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chapman Valley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national figures at 39.3%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 11.3% since 2011.
11.3% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Chapman Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of the market, which is far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chapman Valley, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chapman Valley, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Chapman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/topic/housing-dwellings