$340 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Perth - North East · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Perth - North East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Perth - North East than in the rest of Australia, with 84.3% of homes being detached. This is a region where large family homes dominate the landscape, which helps explain why the area has a very high proportion of three-plus bedroom properties.
$340
▲ +13.3%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - North East — lower than 54% of areas.
| Perth - North East | $340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures at $1,863.
$1,863 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,863
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Perth - North East splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Perth - North East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership via mortgage is the most common tenure at 47.3%. Both the rate of renting and the share of homes owned outright are well below the national figures.
23.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.8% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Perth - North East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. While there are 0.80 people per bedroom, this is a decrease from 1.10 in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 83.7%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 91% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Perth - North East, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Perth - North East splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/504/perth-north-east/topic/housing-dwellings