$380 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hamersley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hamersley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of the dwellings in Hamersley, far exceeding the national figure. This is a suburb of large family homes where the typical mortgage payment is $2,000 a month, which is much higher than most areas.
$380
▲ +8.6%
- $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 Hamersley — higher than 78% of areas.
| Hamersley | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6022, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, a little above the state figure and much higher than most similar areas. Mortgage costs are also high, with 40.8% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 per month.
$2,000 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,755
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hamersley, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hamersley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 39.9% of homes are owned outright—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting at 16.0% is far below both the state and Australian averages.
16.0% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hamersley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 96.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. Because homes are so spacious, there are 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hamersley, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hamersley splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (48%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 6%.
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 Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50607/hamersley/topic/housing-dwellings