$360 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alkimos · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alkimos
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Alkimos is a large, separate house, creating a suburb built for families. This is a place where nearly 98% of dwellings are detached houses, far above the national figure.
$360
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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 Alkimos — higher than 73% of areas.
| Alkimos | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6038, WA | $360 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $360 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,950 are both higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as state and national figures.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,249
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alkimos, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alkimos, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 50%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage holders make up 62.7% of the area, while those who own their homes outright are far below the state and national figures at just 7.6%. Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 28.3% of households.
28.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alkimos, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 96% having three or more bedrooms—far above the national average. This focus on family-sized living is reflected in the fact that 52.4% of homes have exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alkimos, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alkimos, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 41%.
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 Alkimos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50011/alkimos/topic/housing-dwellings