Gosnells · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gosnells

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people rent their homes in Gosnells than in most similar areas. While the area is dominated by separate houses, it has a much lower rate of outright home ownership than the state or national figures.

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📍 Gosnells, Suburb / Locality

Where Gosnells sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290 → 0.0%
  • $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 Gosnells — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gosnells$290
6110, WA $315
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with a typical monthly payment of $1,500.

$290 → 0.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $290
  • 2016: $310
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,500 ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,603
  • 2016: $1,650
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gosnells, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gosnells, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common here, with 31.3% of households renting, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with a low rate of outright home ownership at 25.8%, a figure well below the national average.

31.3% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.8% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gosnells, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 80.9% of homes, and 84.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, although people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of the country.

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.

80.9% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.6%
  • 2016: 82.5%
  • 2021: 80.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.5% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.7%
  • 2016: 84.4%
  • 2021: 84.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gosnells, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gosnells, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.

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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50574/gosnells/topic/housing-dwellings