Drome · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Drome

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

Very few things have changed in the housing market for Drome since 2011. The area remains a place where typical home loan payments are far higher than the national figure, reaching $3,250 per month.

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Where Drome sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Drome — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Drome$300
6330, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $3,250, which is far above both the state and national figures. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the Australian average of $375.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Drome, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Drome, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 44%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (31%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Drome, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Drome are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the typical figure for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Drome splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Drome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50425/drome/topic/housing-dwellings