$400 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Subiaco · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Subiaco
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,539 is among the highest for this level in Subiaco. This is a high-cost area where housing expenses are well above both the state and national figures. The local market is a mix of high-value owner-occupied homes and a very large rental population.
$400
▲ +14.0%
- $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 Subiaco — higher than 87% of areas.
| Subiaco | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $400 are much higher than most areas and have risen $49 since 2011. Mortgage costs are also steep, with the usual monthly payment sitting well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842.
$2,539 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,214
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,539
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is $350–$549 at 38%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 40.2% of the area, which is far above the state average. While 31% of homes are owned outright, the share of renters fell by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
40.2% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 45.7% of homes, a figure far below the national average. With few large homes and many flats or apartments, the area has a much higher number of people per bedroom than most other places.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.7% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.3% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is Separate house at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (36%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (18%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Subiaco splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 1 bedroom at 16%.
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 Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57980/subiaco/topic/housing-dwellings