$520 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nedlands · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Nedlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely high housing costs define Nedlands, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas. The neighbourhood is a high-value pocket with a strong proportion of homeowners and large family houses.
$520
▲ +20.9%
- $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 Nedlands — higher than 98% of areas.
| Nedlands | $520 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $3,500, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also well above the national figure, typically reaching $520.
$3,500 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,250
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Nedlands splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (29%) and $350–$549 (27%), with $550–$749 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nedlands, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 45% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state and national levels.
21.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nedlands, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 83.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Most people live in separate houses, though this share fell 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.9%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nedlands, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nedlands, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (18%).
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 Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/topic/housing-dwellings