Perenjori · Council (LGA)

Housing & Dwellings in Perenjori

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

Fewer people are renting and owning homes outright in Perenjori than they were in 2011. This change comes alongside very low living costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments at just $780. Most residents live in detached houses, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped since the last census.

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📍 Perenjori, Council (LGA)

Where Perenjori sits — Median rent (weekly)

$170 ▲ +70.0%
  • $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 Perenjori — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Perenjori$170
Rest of WA $265
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $170, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment falling to $780 since 2011.

$170 ▲ +70.0%

Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $110
  • 2021: $170

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$780 ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $800
  • 2021: $780

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Perenjori splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Perenjori, Under $1,000 is the majority at 88%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Homes owned outright are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 43.9%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 22.3%, which is well below the state and national figures.

22.3% ▼ -23.5%

Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.9% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 49.0%
  • 2016: 45.5%
  • 2021: 43.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Perenjori, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 90.6% of homes, a figure far above the Australian average. While 78.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

90.6% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 98.4%
  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.4% ▼ -9.4%

Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 86.6%
  • 2016: 80.8%
  • 2021: 78.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Perenjori, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Perenjori, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

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 Perenjori [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57000/perenjori/topic/housing-dwellings