$371 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $371
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cable Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cable Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Cable Beach are renting, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out as a high-rental hub where housing costs are much higher than in most other similar places. The typical home is a separate house, though these are often more crowded than the state average.
$371
▲ +37.4%
- $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 Cable Beach — higher than 76% of areas.
| Cable Beach | $371 |
|---|---|
| 6726, WA | $371 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167 and weekly rents are $371, both of which are much higher than in most other areas. These figures sit a little above the Western Australian averages.
$2,167 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cable Beach splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (30%) and $200–$349 (27%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cable Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 50.3%, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 18.3% of the total, among the lowest for this level.
50.3% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.3% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cable Beach, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.6% of the area, and 77% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, these homes are often crowded, with the number of people per bedroom being a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cable Beach, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cable Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cable Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cable Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50231/cable-beach/topic/housing-dwellings