Two Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Two Rocks

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

Separate houses are far more common in Two Rocks than in most other areas, making up 99.3% of all homes. This is a place of large dwellings where a huge majority of households own their homes, and very few people rent.

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📍 Two Rocks, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Two Rocks sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330
  • $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 Two Rocks — lower than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Two Rocks$330
6037, WA $330
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $330, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures at around $1,800.

$330

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,800

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $1,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Two Rocks, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state or nation, with only 16.4% of households renting. This is a decrease of 3.2 percentage points since 2016, while those owning their home outright stayed steady at 27.0%.

16.4%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.0%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 27.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Two Rocks, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are typically much larger than average, with 91.0% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.

0.70

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

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

99.3%

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

  • 2016: 99.0%
  • 2021: 99.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.0%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 89.8%
  • 2021: 91.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Two Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Two Rocks, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).

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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031257/two-rocks/topic/housing-dwellings