$290 ▲ +123.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gibson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gibson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,149 makes housing in Gibson far more affordable than in most other areas. This creates a landscape where home ownership is common and costs remain well below both state and national figures.
$290
▲ +123.1%
- $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 Gibson — higher than 54% of areas.
| Gibson | $290 |
|---|---|
| 6448, WA | $290 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is usually $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also much lower than most areas, sitting $714 below the Australian typical monthly payment.
$1,149 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,538
- 2021: $1,149
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gibson, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gibson, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian figure. Meanwhile, the 18.5% of households renting is far below the national average.
18.5% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gibson, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Gibson is a separate house, with 99.2% being detached, a figure far above the national level. Most of these are large, as 77.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gibson, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50539/gibson/topic/housing-dwellings