Gabbin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gabbin

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.

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📍 Gabbin, Suburb / Locality

Where Gabbin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400
  • $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 Gabbin — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gabbin$400
6476, WA $400
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gabbin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gabbin, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Other tenure (20%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Gabbin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gabbin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 78%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.

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 Gabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50526/gabbin/topic/housing-dwellings