$330 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gosnells · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Gosnells
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 90% of homes in Gosnells have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. This high proportion of spacious housing is reflected in the typical home, with 88.8% being separate houses. While housing costs remain similar to the state average, more people here live in larger homes compared to most Australian areas.
$330
▲ +6.5%
- $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 Gosnells — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gosnells | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national averages, sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of households (45.5%) have a mortgage, while 26.4% are owned outright, a figure well below the Australian average. Renting is more common than it was in 2011, now accounting for 24.8% of homes.
24.8% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 88.8%, far above the national figure. This helps explain why 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is among the highest proportions for this level.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gosnells, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gosnells, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/topic/housing-dwellings