$325 ▲ +170.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
La Perouse · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in La Perouse
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters and expensive mortgages define the current housing landscape in La Perouse. While many residents live in large family homes, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,867 is among the highest for areas of this type. This mix of high ownership costs and a large rental population shapes the local property market.
$325
▲ +170.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is La Perouse — higher than 64% of areas.
| La Perouse | $325 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments are well above the national figure, with half of all households paying $3,000 or more each month. Conversely, the typical weekly rent of $325 is well below the New South Wales figure of $420.
$2,867 ▼ -33.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $4,333
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →La Perouse splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (26%) and $350–$549 (26%), with $200–$349 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In La Perouse, $3,000 or more is the majority at 71%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 38.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Those who own their homes outright account for 31% of households, a rate about the same as across Australia.
38.8% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In La Perouse, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here, with 82.8% of homes being detached—a figure far above the national average. These are often large homes, as 82.8% have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.8% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In La Perouse, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In La Perouse, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12238/la-perouse/topic/housing-dwellings