$360 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in South Perth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan payments than most areas mark South Perth as an expensive place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,200, which is slightly above the state and national figures. This high cost of ownership sits alongside a rental market that is significantly more common than in most other regions.
$360
▲ +5.9%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is South Perth — higher than 51% of areas.
| South Perth | $360 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 are much higher than most areas and have barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $360.
$2,200 → 0.0%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,173
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and $550–$749 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →South Perth splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 36.4% of households renting. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 27.3%, though the proportion of renters fell 3.4 points since 2011.
36.4% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Perth splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 49.2% of homes. This is far below the Western Australian average of 79.7%, which helps explain why the area has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms than most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.2% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (35%) and Flat or apartment (16%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/housing-dwellings