$80 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laverton · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Laverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs set Laverton apart from the rest of the state and country. Typical weekly rents are just $80, and the area has a very high proportion of renters. Most people here live in separate houses, though these homes tend to have fewer bedrooms than the national average.
$80
▲ +14.3%
- $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 Laverton — lower than 99% of areas.
| Laverton | $80 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $80, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Home-loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, falling to a typical $413 a month since 2011.
$413 ▼ -56.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $679
- 2021: $413
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laverton, Under $200 is the majority at 83%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laverton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 59% of households renting, which is far above the state figure of 27.3%. This is alongside a much lower rate of outright home ownership, at 14.2%.
59.0% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laverton, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.4% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in other areas, though there are still a little more people per bedroom than the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.4% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laverton, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/housing-dwellings