$231 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $253
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Furnissdale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Furnissdale are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. This makes it an area where many residents have no mortgage, contributing to a housing market with costs that sit below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Furnissdale — lower than 66% of areas.
| Furnissdale | $231 |
|---|---|
| 6209, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Australian figure at $231. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, usually sitting at $1,509.
$231 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,509 ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Furnissdale, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
In Furnissdale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian rate of 29.2%. Meanwhile, 21.3% of households rent, a figure well below the national average.
21.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.5% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Furnissdale, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.2% of the market, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, at 48%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.2% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.0% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Furnissdale, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.
In Furnissdale, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 3 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Furnissdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50523/furnissdale/topic/housing-dwellings