$330 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Two Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Two Rocks — lower than 64% of areas.
| Two Rocks | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6037, WA | $330 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Two Rocks, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.
Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.0% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Two Rocks, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.0% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Two Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.
In Two Rocks, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).
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