Casuarina · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Casuarina

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

Much higher costs for both mortgages and rent set Casuarina apart from most similar areas. The typical monthly home loan is $2,300 and weekly rent is $428, both of which are above the national and state figures. This is an area where nearly everyone lives in a large, detached house.

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📍 Casuarina, Suburb / Locality

Where Casuarina sits — Median rent (weekly)

$428 ▲ +42.7%
  • $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 Casuarina — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Casuarina$428
6167, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $428, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly home loan payments are also a little above the national average, with 33.7% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.

$428 ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $415
  • 2021: $428

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,300 ▲ +31.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,749
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Casuarina, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Casuarina splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000 or more (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 42.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both state and national levels at just 11.6%.

11.6% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.6% ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 42.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Casuarina splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Casuarina is a separate house, a result far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 94% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.0% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 92.7%
  • 2021: 94.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Casuarina, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Casuarina, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 5 or more is next at 21%.

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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50274/casuarina/topic/housing-dwellings