$1,428 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $934
- 2021: $1,428
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Freemantle · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Living costs have remained relatively low since 2011 in Freemantle, where the typical monthly mortgage is now $1,428. This area is far more affordable than the state and national averages, making it a cheaper place to maintain a home.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,428, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and the national average of $1,863. This makes mortgage costs in Freemantle lower than in most similar areas.
$1,428 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Freemantle splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the national figure. This is higher than most similar areas, though a little below the New South Wales average of 0.90.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Freemantle, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Freemantle, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Freemantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11569/freemantle/topic/housing-dwellings