$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elgin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Elgin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Elgin than across Australia, with 88.5% of homes being detached. This is a spacious area where large family homes are the norm. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is much higher than in most other areas.
$300
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- $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 Elgin — higher than 57% of areas.
| Elgin | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | $325 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Home loans are a bit more expensive here than the state and national figures. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $300 is a little below the Western Australian average and well below the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,145
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Elgin, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Elgin, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national averages at 34.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
23.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Elgin, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elgin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50480/elgin/topic/housing-dwellings