$260 ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $224
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bluff Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bluff Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A mix of outright ownership and a high number of rentals shapes the housing market in Bluff Point. While the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, the area is notable for having far more homeowners who own their property outright than is common across Western Australia and the nation.
$260
▲ +16.1%
- $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 Bluff Point — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bluff Point | $260 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is well below both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bluff Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bluff Point splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns are split, with 42.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure—alongside a rental rate of 33.3%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
33.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bluff Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.0% of the market, which is well below the state average. Most homes are larger, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bluff Point, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bluff Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Bluff Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50132/bluff-point/topic/housing-dwellings