$35 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westmere · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Westmere
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A remarkably affordable housing market defines Westmere, where typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes outright, and there is no rental activity recorded in the area.
$35
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- $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 Westmere — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures at $1,116. Weekly rent is also among the lowest in the country, sitting at just $35.
$1,116 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,117
- 2021: $1,116
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 66.7% of residents doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. No households in Westmere are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Westmere, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national average. While 52.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is far below the national figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.80
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.
52.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Westmere, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Westmere, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22762/westmere/topic/housing-dwellings