$270 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gingin · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Gingin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of all homes in Gingin, which is far above the national figure. This preference for detached living is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership. Overall, the area is dominated by large, owner-occupied homes and a small rental market.
$270
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Gingin — higher than 54% of areas.
| Gingin | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,700, a figure that has risen by $97 since 2011.
$1,700 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,603
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gingin, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Gingin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, a rate far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 16.2%.
16.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gingin, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 82.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While these homes are spacious, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gingin, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gingin splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/housing-dwellings