$327 ▲ +92.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $243
- 2021: $327
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Welshmans Reef · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Welshmans Reef
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Welshmans Reef are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where very few people rent and the typical mortgage payment is well below the state and national figures.
$327
▲ +92.4%
- $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 Welshmans Reef — higher than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,432, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $327, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national averages.
$1,432 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,138
- 2021: $1,432
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Welshmans Reef, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 55.1%, which is far above the 31% national average. In contrast, only 5.1% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
5.1% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.1% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Welshmans Reef, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are very few people per bedroom compared to most areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Welshmans Reef, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Welshmans Reef, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Welshmans Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22742/welshmans-reef/topic/housing-dwellings