$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gabbin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home ownership costs have shifted since 2011, making Gabbin a place where mortgage payments are now far lower than the state and national figures. While the typical monthly loan payment is just $750, rental costs tell a different story, sitting well above what most other similar areas pay.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gabbin — higher than 82% of areas.
| Gabbin | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6476, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $750 are among the lowest in the region, falling far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. In contrast, weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $400, which is a little above the state average.
$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$750 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gabbin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, ahead of Owned outright (26%).
In Gabbin, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Other tenure (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Gabbin are less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the typical figure for both Western Australia and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Gabbin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 78%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50526/gabbin/topic/housing-dwellings