$293 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $293
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Girrawheen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Girrawheen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Girrawheen apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,400, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of larger family homes.
$293
▲ +4.6%
- $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 Girrawheen — higher than 55% of areas.
| Girrawheen | $293 |
|---|---|
| 6064, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $293, which is a little below the Western Australian figure and well below the national average. Mortgage payments are also low, with the usual monthly amount being $1,400, well below both the state and national figures.
$1,400 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,549
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Girrawheen, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Girrawheen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.1% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. This is mirrored by a much lower rate of outright home ownership at 24.5%.
34.1% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Girrawheen splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common, with 88.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Most people live in separate houses (76.8%), and there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
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.
76.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Girrawheen, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Girrawheen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50550/girrawheen/topic/housing-dwellings