Pinjarra Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pinjarra Hills

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly 70% of the homes in Pinjarra Hills are separate houses, making them the most common dwelling type here. The area is marked by high housing costs, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are well above both state and national figures.

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📍 Pinjarra Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinjarra Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$490 ▲ +15.3%
  • $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 Pinjarra Hills — higher than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pinjarra Hills$490
4069, QLD $540
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are among the highest for areas of this size at $490, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,184, far exceeding the Queensland typical of $1,733.

$490 ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $425
  • 2016: $375
  • 2021: $490

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,184 ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,717
  • 2016: $1,817
  • 2021: $2,184

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pinjarra Hills, $550–$749 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Pinjarra Hills splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very uncommon here, with only 7.4% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 36.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state figure.

7.4% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.9% ▼ -19.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.7%
  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 36.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pinjarra Hills, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Other tenure (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 69.6% of the market, though this is much lower than most similar areas. Homes here tend to be smaller than average, with 67.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Queensland figure of 76.3%.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

69.6% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.6%
  • 2016: 64.9%
  • 2021: 69.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.7% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.6%
  • 2016: 63.4%
  • 2021: 67.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pinjarra Hills, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.

Bedrooms per home

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Pinjarra Hills splits fairly evenly between 5 or more (28%) and 2 bedrooms (26%), with 4 bedrooms at 24%.

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 Pinjarra Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32328/pinjarra-hills/topic/housing-dwellings