$410 —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in East Perth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in East Perth than in the rest of the country, with 61% of households renting. This high proportion of renters is a defining feature of the area, where the vast majority of homes are flats or apartments.
$410
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- $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 East Perth — higher than 67% of areas.
| East Perth | $410 |
|---|---|
| 6004, WA | $410 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $410, which is higher than most areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Perth, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Perth splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 61% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, the 16.2% of homes owned outright is far below both the state and national figures.
61.0% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.2% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Perth, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 89.2% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. With only 27.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, this area has well more people per bedroom than the state or national average.
1.00 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
4.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
27.1% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Perth, Flat or apartment is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Perth, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for East Perth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021295/east-perth/topic/housing-dwellings