$600 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Floreat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Floreat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Floreat, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,250. This is a wealthy pocket of Perth with a strong preference for large, detached family homes and very high rates of outright home ownership.
$600
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Floreat — higher than 98% of areas.
| Floreat | $600 |
|---|---|
| 6014, WA | $312 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are far above the national figure at $600, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,250 is also far above the Australian average. Both costs have risen since 2011, with rents climbing by $150 per week.
$3,250 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Floreat splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (32%) and $350–$549 (30%), with $750 or more at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Floreat, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common in Floreat, with 45.7% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, at just 12.2%.
12.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Floreat, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 89% having three or more bedrooms, though the share of detached houses fell 8.6 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Floreat, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Floreat, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (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 Floreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011033/floreat/topic/housing-dwellings