$430 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $443
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alfred Cove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alfred Cove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most areas define Alfred Cove, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,400. This is an expensive pocket of the region, with typical weekly rents and mortgage repayments sitting well above both state and national figures.
$430
▲ +22.9%
- $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 Alfred Cove — higher than 87% of areas.
| Alfred Cove | $430 |
|---|---|
| 6154, WA | $415 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,400, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, typically costing $430.
$2,400 → 0.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,420
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alfred Cove, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alfred Cove, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 41.3%, while the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
16.9% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Alfred Cove splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 88.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.1% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alfred Cove, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alfred Cove, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Alfred Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50010/alfred-cove/topic/housing-dwellings