$410 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Abbey · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Abbey
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $410 are much higher than most areas, making Abbey a relatively expensive place to lease. Most people live in large, detached houses, though a significant number of residents still have mortgages to pay.
$410
▲ +34.4%
- $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 Abbey — higher than 84% of areas.
| Abbey | $410 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting a little above the Western Australian figure of $340. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,742, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,742 ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,742
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Abbey, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Abbey splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. The proportion of households renting is 23.2%, which is well below both state and national levels.
23.2% ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Abbey splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.6% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This focus on larger homes is clear, as 91.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average.
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.
95.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Abbey, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Abbey, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 39%.
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 Abbey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50002/abbey/topic/housing-dwellings