Heathridge · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Heathridge

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

Far more homes have three or more bedrooms in Heathridge than in the rest of Australia. This suburb is dominated by large family houses, with nearly 92% of dwellings being separate houses. While the housing stock is spacious, ownership patterns show a lower share of people owning their homes outright compared to state and national figures.

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📍 Heathridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Heathridge sits — Median rent (weekly)

$370 ▲ +12.1%
  • $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 Heathridge — higher than 76% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Heathridge$370
6027, WA $380
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $370, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,734, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

$370 ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $330
  • 2016: $380
  • 2021: $370

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,734 ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,919
  • 2021: $1,734

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Heathridge, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Heathridge splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (49%) are owned with a mortgage, while 23.6% are rented. The share of homes owned outright is 25.5%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

23.6% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.5% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 25.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Heathridge, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

A massive 95.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because there are so many large houses, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other 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.

91.8% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.1%
  • 2016: 92.7%
  • 2021: 91.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.4%
  • 2016: 95.0%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Heathridge, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Heathridge, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 Heathridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50622/heathridge/topic/housing-dwellings