$300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Albany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Albany
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,439 is well below the national figure in Albany, where housing costs remain much lower than in most areas. The town is largely made up of detached houses, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Albany — lower than 73% of areas.
| Albany | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are lower than most areas at $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, having fallen $78 since 2011.
$1,439 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,439
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Albany, with 36.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, 32.7% of households rent, which is a little above the national average.
32.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Albany splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.1% of all homes. While 75.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.1% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Albany, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011225/albany/topic/housing-dwellings