$470 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ardross · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs mark the housing market in Ardross, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are well above the national figure. This is an affluent area where a large number of people own their homes outright, though the cost of entry remains steep for both buyers and renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ardross — higher than 90% of areas.
| Ardross | $470 |
|---|---|
| 6153, WA | $450 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $470 and monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas. These figures are well above both the Western Australian and national averages.
$470 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ardross, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (16%).
In Ardross, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 20.4% of households rent, a rate well below the state and national averages.
20.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ardross, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes in Ardross are detached houses, and 89.1% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Because homes are generally large, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.3% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ardross, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Ardross splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50024/ardross/topic/housing-dwellings