Gairdner · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gairdner

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments in Gairdner are $471, which is far below the state and national figures. This area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with very low housing costs across the board. Most residents own their homes outright, and very few people rent.

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📍 Gairdner, Suburb / Locality

Where Gairdner sits — Median rent (weekly)

$109
  • $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 Gairdner — lower than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gairdner$109
6337, WA $160
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $109. This is far below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gairdner, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common, as 35.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, only 10.3% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

10.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.6%
  • 2021: 35.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gairdner, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Other tenure (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Gairdner is a separate house, a proportion far above the rest of the state. While 74.4% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

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.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.4%
  • 2021: 74.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Gairdner splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gairdner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50527/gairdner/topic/housing-dwellings