$225 ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $164
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Plantagenet · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Plantagenet
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes in Plantagenet are separate houses, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. The area is defined by very affordable living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below both state and national figures.
$225
▲ +37.2%
- $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 Plantagenet — lower than 62% of areas.
| Plantagenet | $225 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $225, which is far below the national figure. Home loan payments are also well below state and national levels, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,278.
$1,278 ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,222
- 2021: $1,278
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Plantagenet, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Plantagenet, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here; 44.7% of people own their homes outright, which is far above the national average. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 5 percentage points since 2011.
19.1% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Plantagenet, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 96.9% of all dwellings. While three or more bedrooms are common in 76.7% of homes, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
96.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Plantagenet, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Plantagenet, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57210/plantagenet/topic/housing-dwellings