$370 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cockburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Cockburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Larger homes are a staple of daily life in Cockburn, where 85.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This preference for space defines the local landscape, making the area far more likely to have big family homes than the national average.
$370
▲ +12.1%
- $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 Cockburn — higher than 56% of areas.
| Cockburn | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas, while the usual weekly rent is $370. This rent figure is a little above the Western Australian figure of $340 and has risen $40 since 2011.
$1,950 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,006
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cockburn, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of households (46.6%) have a mortgage, and the proportion of homes owned outright is 25.9%, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 25.4% of households rent, a rate that is lower than most areas.
25.4% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.1% of homes, which is well above the Australian average. These homes are often large, with 45% having four bedrooms and 35% having three, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cockburn, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cockburn, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50701/cockburn/topic/housing-dwellings