$600 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gwelup · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gwelup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs have become a key feature of Gwelup since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments here are now $2,600, which is well above the national figure. This expensive market is paired with a high proportion of large family homes.
$600
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Gwelup — higher than 99% of areas.
| Gwelup | $600 |
|---|---|
| 6018, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far above the national figure at $600, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas. About 37% of households pay $3,000 or more per month on their home loan.
$2,600 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gwelup, the largest group is $550–$749 at 32%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and $750 or more (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Gwelup splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Gwelup, with 39.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 9.1%.
9.1% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gwelup splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.3% of the market, with 86.2% of all homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and most of these homes have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gwelup, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gwelup, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Gwelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/topic/housing-dwellings