Pemberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Pemberton

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

Separate houses make up 96.1% of all dwellings in Pemberton, where home ownership is exceptionally high. More than half of the households own their homes outright, and both typical rents and mortgage payments sit well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Pemberton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pemberton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +76.5%
  • $100–$121: 37 areas
  • $121–$143: 11 areas
  • $143–$164: 27 areas
  • $164–$186: 32 areas
  • $186–$207: 63 areas
  • $207–$229: 57 areas
  • $229–$250: 59 areas
  • $250–$271: 158 areas
  • $271–$293: 106 areas
  • $293–$314: 178 areas
  • $314–$336: 149 areas
  • $336–$357: 207 areas
  • $357–$379: 179 areas
  • $379–$400: 182 areas
  • $400–$421: 312 areas
  • $421–$443: 103 areas
  • $443–$464: 158 areas
  • $464–$486: 69 areas
  • $486–$507: 85 areas
  • $507–$529: 38 areas
  • $529–$550: 32 areas
  • $550–$571: 45 areas
  • $571–$593: 19 areas
  • $593–$614: 34 areas
  • $614–$636: 8 areas
  • $636–$657: 11 areas
  • $657–$679: 5 areas
  • $679–$700: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pemberton — lower than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pemberton$240
6262, WA $187
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $240, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with the typical payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure of $1,863.

$240 ▲ +76.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $136
  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,400
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pemberton, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 36%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Pemberton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (33%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of the homes here are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This high rate of ownership is consistent with a much lower proportion of renters, at 16.8%, which is far below the state figure of 27.3%.

16.8% ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.1% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 47.3%
  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 50.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pemberton, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are the norm here, far exceeding the national average. While 73.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure, at 0.70.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

96.1% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 96.9%
  • 2016: 94.7%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.4% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 74.8%
  • 2016: 73.9%
  • 2021: 73.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pemberton, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pemberton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031020/pemberton/topic/housing-dwellings