$290 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Centennial Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $290 and typical monthly loan payments of $1,295 show that housing is quite affordable in Centennial Park. This small area is a mix of long-term security and flexibility, with a high number of both outright homeowners and renters. Most residents live in detached houses, though these are often smaller than those found elsewhere in the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Centennial Park — higher than 54% of areas.
| Centennial Park | $290 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures, with the typical payment being $1,295. Rental costs are also low; the typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the Australian figure of $375.
$290 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,295 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Centennial Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
In Centennial Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 78%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 42.9% of households renting. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%, though it is balanced by a high rate of outright home ownership at 42.0%.
42.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Centennial Park splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned outright (41%), with Owned with a mortgage at 9%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.3% of the market, which is well below the national average. Homes here tend to be smaller, with only 51.0% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far below the state's 82.2%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.3% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.0% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Centennial Park, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Centennial Park splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 2 bedrooms (44%), with 4 bedrooms at 5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Centennial Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50278/centennial-park/topic/housing-dwellings