$150 ▲ +114.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Victoria Plains · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Victoria Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental rates and mortgage payments have both climbed since 2011 in Victoria Plains, though costs remain far below state and national levels. Most people live in large, detached houses, with 44.4% of homes owned outright.
$150
▲ +114.3%
- $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 Victoria Plains — lower than 86% of areas.
| Victoria Plains | $150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $150, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also very low, with the typical monthly payment of $537 sitting far below the same figure for Australia.
$537 ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $477
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $537
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Victoria Plains, Under $200 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Victoria Plains, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $3,000 or more is next at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright here than in the rest of the state, reaching 44.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 8.2 points since 2011 to 26.0%.
26.0% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Victoria Plains, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 95.8% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Victoria Plains, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Victoria Plains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58540/victoria-plains/topic/housing-dwellings