$350 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Golden Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Golden Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 97% of homes in Golden Bay are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most residents live in large family homes, with nearly 94% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms. This focus on larger properties is reflected in the tenure and costs typical for the area.
$350
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Golden Bay — higher than 71% of areas.
| Golden Bay | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6174, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,777, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Western Australian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, with the usual rent being $350.
$1,777 ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,983
- 2021: $1,777
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Golden Bay splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (49%) and $200–$349 (44%), with Under $200 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Golden Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (40%), with $3,000 or more at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is dominated by mortgages, which apply to 58.9% of households. This helps explain why the proportion of homes owned outright is just 14.8%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
24.6% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.8% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Golden Bay, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Rented is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Golden Bay is built for families, with 96.8% of homes being separate houses and 48.5% having four bedrooms. This means the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Golden Bay, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Golden Bay, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (7%).
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 Golden Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50566/golden-bay/topic/housing-dwellings