$360 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alexander Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alexander Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in Alexander Heights have three or more bedrooms, making it an area of very large houses. This is far above the national figure and most other similar areas. The neighborhood is dominated by detached houses and families who generally own their own homes.
$360
▲ +2.9%
- $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 Alexander Heights — higher than 73% of areas.
| Alexander Heights | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6064, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733. Both figures are higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,712
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alexander Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 50.1% of households paying off a mortgage and 31.9% owning their place outright. Only 15.9% of residents rent, which is far below the Western Australian and national figures.
15.9% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alexander Heights, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.9% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 59.8% of homes having four bedrooms and 0.80 people per bedroom.
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.
90.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexander Heights, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexander Heights, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Alexander Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/topic/housing-dwellings