$365 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Churchlands · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 make Churchlands one of the most expensive places in the region to buy a home. This high cost of entry is reflected in a housing market where a large number of residents are paying off loans or renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Churchlands — higher than 74% of areas.
| Churchlands | $365 |
|---|---|
| 6018, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage is well above the national figure by $737. Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, with the usual rent being $365, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$365 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Churchlands splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $750 or more at 19%.
In Churchlands, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (19%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 37.3%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 25.5%, which is well below the Australian average.
25.5% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Churchlands splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.1% of homes, which is far below the state average. This is reflected in a higher-than-usual number of apartments and townhouses, meaning homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.1% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Churchlands, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.
In Churchlands, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Churchlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50293/churchlands/topic/housing-dwellings