$380 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gelorup · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gelorup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger, more expensive properties has shaped Gelorup into an area where nearly all homes are detached houses. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$380
▲ +35.7%
- $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 Gelorup — higher than 78% of areas.
| Gelorup | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $380, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $340. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,000, which is a little above the state average.
$2,000 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $2,038
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gelorup, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gelorup, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Gelorup, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 5.3% of households renting is far below both the state and national averages.
5.3% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gelorup splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 5%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 98.8% being detached, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, as 97.6% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.6% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gelorup, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gelorup, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Gelorup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50533/gelorup/topic/housing-dwellings