$120 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hester · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hester
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.2% of all homes in Hester, where housing is remarkably affordable. With no one renting and a typical monthly mortgage of just $1,101, the area offers a low-cost living environment compared to the rest of the state.
$120
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- $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 Hester — lower than 91% of areas.
| Hester | $120 |
|---|---|
| 6255, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $120, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly cost of $1,101.
$1,101 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,694
- 2021: $1,101
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hester, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, reaching 51.3%. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the fact that no households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hester splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common than the national average, though homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas. This is a crowded environment by comparison, with 1.00 person per bedroom, well above the Western Australian figure.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hester, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Hester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50630/hester/topic/housing-dwellings