$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eglinton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 99% of homes in Eglinton are separate houses, making it an area almost entirely made up of detached dwellings. Most residents are paying off their own homes, with 70.4% of households holding a mortgage. This creates a landscape of large family homes where very few people own their property outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eglinton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Eglinton | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6034, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas, while the usual weekly rent is $350. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Eglinton, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
In Eglinton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people here own their home outright at 7.3%, a figure far below the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, 21.3% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national figures.
21.3% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Eglinton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 71%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, and 98.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian figure of 73.8%. This focus on large homes is reflected in the typical density of 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Eglinton, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Eglinton, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50476/eglinton/topic/housing-dwellings