Henderson · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Henderson

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

Monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 make Henderson a place where home ownership costs are well above the national figure. While owning a home is expensive here, renting is much cheaper than in the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Henderson, Suburb / Locality

Where Henderson sits — Median rent (weekly)

$270
  • $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 Henderson — lower than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Henderson$270
6166, WA $400
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,500, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. In contrast, weekly rent is much lower than the national average at $270.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Henderson, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 92%, ahead of Owned outright (25%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Henderson, Rented is the majority at 79%; Owned outright is next at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Henderson tend to feel more spacious, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is lower than the typical 0.80 people per bedroom seen across Australia and Western Australia.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Henderson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Henderson splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 1 bedroom at 27%.

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 Henderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50624/henderson/topic/housing-dwellings