$120 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $84
- 2016: $115
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Three Springs · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Three Springs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs mark Three Springs, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $650. This is well below the state and national figures, reflecting a local market that is much more affordable than most of the country. Most residents live in detached houses and a high proportion own their homes outright.
$120
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Three Springs — lower than 92% of areas.
| Three Springs | $120 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest at this level at $120, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state and national figures, though they have risen by $118 since 2011.
$650 ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $532
- 2016: $594
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Three Springs, Under $200 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Three Springs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 74%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high in Three Springs, with 41.5% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.8%, which is about the same as the state average.
26.8% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Three Springs, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.2% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Three Springs, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Three Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58260/three-springs/topic/housing-dwellings