$400 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817 are among the highest for similar areas. This is a wealthy pocket with a very high rate of outright home ownership and large family homes. Most residents own their place, and the number of renters has fallen significantly over the last decade.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay — higher than 62% of areas.
| Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6020, WA | $425 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Rent is also higher than most areas, with the usual weekly cost rising to $400 since 2011.
$400 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,817 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by Under $200 (20%) and $200–$349 (17%).
In Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, with the figure reaching 42.8%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is well below both the state and national figures.
21.4% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.1% of the area, and nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other Australian areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.1% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
In Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021094/trigg-north-beach-watermans-bay/topic/housing-dwellings