$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.
Mount Marshall · Council (LGA)
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.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Marshall — lower than 87% of areas.
| Mount Marshall | $145 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Marshall, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Marshall, Under $1,000 is the majority at 79%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 11%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Marshall, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (21%) and Other tenure (15%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Marshall, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Mount Marshall, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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