$320 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harvey · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Harvey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes in Harvey, far more than the national figure. This is a place of large family dwellings, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting around the state and national averages.
$320
▲ +23.1%
- $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 Harvey — higher than 69% of areas.
| Harvey | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most areas, though a little below the national figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, about the same as the Western Australian and Australian figures.
$1,733 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The number of households renting is 20.2%, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the state average and has risen since 2011.
20.2% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are found in 90.8% of dwellings, which is far above the national figure. Because these large houses are so common, the number of people per bedroom is lower than most areas at 0.70.
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.
94.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harvey, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harvey, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53990/harvey/topic/housing-dwellings