$280 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Augusta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Augusta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Augusta are now owned outright, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in most other areas. The housing market here is generally more affordable than the state and national figures, with a strong preference for separate houses over other types of dwellings.
$280
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Augusta — higher than 50% of areas.
| Augusta | $280 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | $275 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national typicals, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,551.
$1,551 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,337
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,551
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Augusta, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Augusta splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 53.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. While 21% of households rent—a figure higher than in many similar areas—this is still well below the state and national averages.
21.0% ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.7% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Augusta, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.4% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here are slightly smaller than usual, with 72.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.4% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Augusta, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Augusta, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50038/augusta/topic/housing-dwellings