$545 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $475
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $545
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Winthrop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical mortgage payments in Winthrop have climbed by $317 since 2011, reflecting a high-cost housing market. The area is dominated by large, detached homes, with a very high number of residents owning their property outright.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Winthrop — higher than 93% of areas.
| Winthrop | $545 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | $460 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,317 are well above the Western Australian figure. Rent is also among the highest for similar areas, with a typical weekly cost of $545, which is far above the state average.
$545 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,317 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Winthrop, the largest group is $550–$749 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and $750 or more (9%).
Winthrop splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.4% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 10.5% of households renting is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
10.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.4% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Winthrop, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 98.8% of dwellings are separate houses and 98.3% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Winthrop, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Winthrop, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041184/winthrop/topic/housing-dwellings