$427 ▲ +127.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $188
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $427
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Little River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Little River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Little River, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,167. This is a place of large, detached homes and high rates of outright ownership. The housing market is skewed toward spacious properties, with nearly all residents living in separate houses.
$427
▲ +127.1%
- $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 Little River — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $427, which is a little above the state and national figures. Home-loan costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,167 sitting well above most other areas.
$2,167 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,975
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Little River, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $750 or more is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Little River, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 44.3% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Only 10.6% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.
10.6% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Little River splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 99.3%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Little River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Little River splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21520/little-river/topic/housing-dwellings