$350 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Spearwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Spearwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 81% of homes in Spearwood have three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the national figure. This makes the area a strong choice for larger households, though the typical cost of housing and renting remains about the same as state and national levels.
$350
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Spearwood — lower than 57% of areas.
| Spearwood | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rents climbing $50 and mortgage payments increasing by $108.
$1,733 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,955
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Spearwood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Spearwood splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher share of people own their homes outright here compared to Western Australia and the rest of the country, though this fell by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has barely changed at 28.4%.
28.4% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Spearwood splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.2% of the area, which is well below the state average. While most homes are large, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas, a figure that has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Spearwood, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Spearwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011160/spearwood/topic/housing-dwellings