$340 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $268
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bayonet Head - Lower King · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.9% of all dwellings in Bayonet Head - Lower King, far above the national figure. This is a place where people largely own their own homes and live in spacious properties. The housing costs here are generally lower than in most other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayonet Head - Lower King — lower than 60% of areas.
| Bayonet Head - Lower King | $340 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,550, which is a little below the state and national figures. Weekly rent has risen $72 since 2011 to reach $340, placing it lower than most areas.
$340 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,550 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bayonet Head - Lower King, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (13%).
In Bayonet Head - Lower King, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 41.1%, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state at 18.3% and has fallen since 2011.
18.3% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bayonet Head - Lower King splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bayonet Head - Lower King, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bayonet Head - Lower King splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (44%), with 2 bedrooms at 6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bayonet Head - Lower King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011227/bayonet-head-lower-king/topic/housing-dwellings