$434 ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $472
- 2021: $434
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Arrowsmith East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Arrowsmith East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 64.3% of the homes in Arrowsmith East. This area stands out for having very low housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting far below both the state and national figures.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the lowest for areas like this, at just $434. This is far below the Western Australian typical payment of $1,842.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Other tenure types account for 39.3% of households, while those owning their home outright at 10.7% are far below the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the state average.
21.4% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.7% ▼ -76.1%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arrowsmith East, the largest group is Other tenure at 34%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main home type, though at 64.3% they are far below the Western Australian figure of 79.7%. This place also has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.3% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arrowsmith East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Arrowsmith East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (19%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Arrowsmith East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50029/arrowsmith-east/topic/housing-dwellings