$155 ▲ +93.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $67
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Frankland River · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have remained remarkably low in Frankland River, where typical weekly rents are just $155. This sparsely populated area is dominated by detached houses and a high number of people who own their homes outright. It is a place where the cost of living in a home is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Frankland River — lower than 86% of areas.
| Frankland River | $155 |
|---|---|
| 6396, WA | $155 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,285, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with 56.3% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$155 ▲ +93.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,285 ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Frankland River, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Frankland River splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 43.1%. While 22.2% of households rent, this is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
22.2% ▼ -47.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Frankland River, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Other tenure (23%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 76.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Frankland River, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Frankland River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Frankland River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50520/frankland-river/topic/housing-dwellings