$360 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geographe · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Geographe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than nine in ten homes in Geographe are separate houses, making it a place dominated by spacious living. This shift towards larger properties is reflected in the fact that nearly 93% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
$360
▲ +38.5%
- $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 Geographe — higher than 73% of areas.
| Geographe | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are typically $360, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, also higher than most areas.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geographe, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geographe, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 39.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. Meanwhile, 28.9% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most areas.
28.9% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Geographe, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is overwhelmingly made up of detached houses, with 92.2% of homes fitting this type. These are large homes, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms, though they are lightly occupied with only 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geographe, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geographe, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (41%) and 2 bedrooms (5%).
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 Geographe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50534/geographe/topic/housing-dwellings