Attadale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Attadale

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments in Attadale are $2,600, which is well above the $1,863 national figure. This high cost of living is paired with a strong trend of home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Attadale, Suburb / Locality

Where Attadale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$425 ▲ +14.9%
  • $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 Attadale — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Attadale$425
6156, WA $370
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent here is $425, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also very high, with 42.3% of households paying $3,000 or more every month.

$425 ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $370
  • 2016: $420
  • 2021: $425

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,500
  • 2016: $2,500
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Attadale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (17%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Attadale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high in Attadale, where 45.4% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. In contrast, the 17.9% of households that rent is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.

17.9% ▼ -22.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.4% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.2%
  • 2016: 44.1%
  • 2021: 45.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Attadale, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common, with 86.3% of houses having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. While 74.9% are separate houses, the area has fewer people per bedroom than most other places.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

74.9% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.0%
  • 2016: 73.9%
  • 2021: 74.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.3% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.8%
  • 2016: 85.4%
  • 2021: 86.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Attadale, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.

Bedrooms per home

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Attadale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 15%.

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 Attadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50035/attadale/topic/housing-dwellings