Amelup · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Amelup

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,542 are among the highest for areas like Amelup, far exceeding the national figure. This creates a sharp contrast in the local housing market, where high debt for some exists alongside a complete absence of rental properties.

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📍 Amelup, Suburb / Locality

Where Amelup sits — Median rent (weekly)

$234 —
  • $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 Amelup — lower than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Amelup$234
6338, WA $210
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Mortgage repayments are far above the Western Australian average, while the typical weekly rent of $234 is well below both the state and national figures.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Amelup, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in Amelup rents their home, which is far below the national rate. Instead, 41.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.4% ▼ -19.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.3%
  • 2021: 41.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Amelup, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Other tenure is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 86.2% of the area, which is far above the national figure. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average at 65.5%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

86.2% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2021: 86.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.5% ▼ -25.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.3%
  • 2021: 65.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Amelup, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Amelup, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Amelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50017/amelup/topic/housing-dwellings