Mount Marshall · Council (LGA)

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Marshall

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Rental rates have risen and mortgage payments fell between 2011 and 2021 in Mount Marshall. This is a place where housing costs are far below state and national figures, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.

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📍 Mount Marshall, Council (LGA)

Where Mount Marshall sits — Median rent (weekly)

$145 ▲ +141.7%
  • $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 Mount Marshall — lower than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Marshall$145
Rest of WA $265
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $145, though this rose $85 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also very low; the typical monthly payment is $650, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842.

$145 ▲ +141.7%

Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $60
  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $145

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$650 ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $860
  • 2016: $499
  • 2021: $650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount Marshall, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount Marshall, Under $1,000 is the majority at 79%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 11%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (49.4%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to 21.8%.

21.8% ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

49.4% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 48.9%
  • 2016: 43.1%
  • 2021: 49.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mount Marshall, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (21%) and Other tenure (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 96.0% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.0% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.5%
  • 2021: 96.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.5% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 85.0%
  • 2016: 83.2%
  • 2021: 84.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Marshall, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Marshall, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55880/mount-marshall/topic/housing-dwellings