$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Eighty Mile Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eighty Mile Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A staggering 70.4% of homes are owned outright in Eighty Mile Beach, which is far above the national figure. This creates a unique housing landscape where very few people rent and most dwellings are small or non-traditional.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $2,167. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the state and national figures.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, while renters are completely absent at 0.0%. This is far above Western Australia's 29.2% ownership rate and far below the state rental rate of 27.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Eighty Mile Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 86%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are small, with 70.3% being studios or one-bedroom dwellings, which helps explain why the area has far fewer three-bedroom houses than the rest of the country. This high density of people per bedroom—1.40—is far above the national figure.
1.40 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
11.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
11.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eighty Mile Beach, Other dwelling is the majority at 88%; Separate house is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Eighty Mile Beach, 1 bedroom is the majority at 55%; Studio / none is next at 32%.
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 Eighty Mile Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50477/eighty-mile-beach/topic/housing-dwellings