Currambine · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Currambine

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 make Currambine a more expensive place to live than most similar areas. It is a suburb of large family homes where the vast majority of residents own their own house.

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📍 Currambine, Suburb / Locality

Where Currambine sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +5.3%
  • $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 Currambine — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Currambine$400
6028, WA $420
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Renters face costs much higher than most areas, with the typical weekly rent at $400. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of $340.

$400 ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 → 0.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Currambine, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Currambine, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all households, 49.4%, have a mortgage. The proportion of homes owned outright is 27.7%, which is much lower than most areas.

21.6% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.7% ▲ +24.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 27.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Currambine, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, as 90.6% are separate houses and 93.6% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% for homes of that size.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

90.6% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.9%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.6% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.3%
  • 2016: 93.1%
  • 2021: 93.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Currambine, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Currambine, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.

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 Currambine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50367/currambine/topic/housing-dwellings