$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gilgering · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gilgering
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Gilgering is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. This layout contributes to a housing market where the typical monthly loan payment is just $1,060, which is far below the national figure.
$250
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- $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 Gilgering — lower than 60% of areas.
| Gilgering | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with typical weekly rents of $250 being well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,060 ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2021: $1,060
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gilgering, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 45%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 56.7% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the state and national proportions.
16.7% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.7% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gilgering, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 93.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Because these houses are so spacious, there are typically only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gilgering, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gilgering splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 29%.
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 Gilgering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50543/gilgering/topic/housing-dwellings