$238 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Jarrahmond · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Jarrahmond is a separate house. This makes it a very distinct area where most people own their homes outright, with typical monthly loan payments of $1,159 being well below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jarrahmond — lower than 64% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are much cheaper here than in most areas. Typical weekly rents are $238, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370.
$238 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,159 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 62.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 9.3% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
9.3% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Jarrahmond, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms. Because there are so many rooms, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Jarrahmond, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Jarrahmond, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Jarrahmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21258/jarrahmond/topic/housing-dwellings