$490 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $410
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hillarys · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Hillarys, where the typical monthly mortgage payment reaches $2,400. This is an expensive pocket of the region, with very few renters and a strong preference for large, detached family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hillarys — higher than 91% of areas.
| Hillarys | $490 |
|---|---|
| 6025, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting well above the national figure at $490. Home loan costs are also high, with 33% of households paying $3,000 or more every month.
$490 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,400 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hillarys, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $750 or more (13%).
Hillarys splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here compared to the state average, at 44.8%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the national figure, at just 13.5%.
13.5% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Hillarys splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average. This preference for space is reflected in the fact that 89.4% of dwellings are separate houses.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hillarys, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Hillarys, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hillarys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50638/hillarys/topic/housing-dwellings