$180 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Grace · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Grace
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward home ownership has defined Lake Grace since 2011, with the share of renters falling by 14 percentage points. This area is now far more likely than most to have homes owned outright, with nearly half of all households owning their place without a mortgage.
$180
▲ +80.0%
- $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 Lake Grace — lower than 77% of areas.
| Lake Grace | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with typical weekly rents at $180 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,000. Both figures have risen since 2011, though they remain far below the state and national figures.
$1,000 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $950
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Grace, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Grace, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high in Lake Grace, where 45.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 20.7%, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.
20.7% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Grace, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (21%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most are large, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms, although there are now fewer people per bedroom than there were in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Grace, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Grace, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Lake Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54900/lake-grace/topic/housing-dwellings