$400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne compared to the rest of the state. This is an area of spacious housing, where nearly 89% of homes have three or more bedrooms. High ownership levels are paired with housing costs that are generally higher than the national average.
$400
▲ +14.3%
- $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 Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne — higher than 62% of areas.
| Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | $375 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are much higher than most areas and rose $98 since 2011. Rent is also higher than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $400, which is $60 more than the Western Australian figure.
$2,167 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,069
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Forty per cent of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the national figure and fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
22.4% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.8% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 88.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
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.
82.8% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 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 Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031129/riverton-shelley-rossmoyne/topic/housing-dwellings