$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cervantes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cervantes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Cervantes than in the rest of Australia. More than half of all households here own their place without a mortgage, which is much higher than most other areas. This helps keep housing costs low, with typical mortgage payments and rents falling well below the national figures.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Cervantes — higher than 57% of areas.
| Cervantes | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6511, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,427 is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renters also pay less than the national average, with a typical weekly rent of $300.
$1,427 ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,427
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cervantes, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cervantes, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here; 54.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 15.9% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national levels.
15.9% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.9% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cervantes, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.8% of all homes, far above the national figure. Most are large, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms, although there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cervantes, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cervantes, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Cervantes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50279/cervantes/topic/housing-dwellings