Hopetoun · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hopetoun

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,088 makes Hopetoun much more affordable than most other areas. Housing costs here remain far below the state and national figures, with the majority of residents living in detached houses.

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📍 Hopetoun, Suburb / Locality

Where Hopetoun sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 → 0.0%
  • $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 Hopetoun — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hopetoun$250
6348, WA $250
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also far below the Western Australia typical of $1,842, with over half of borrowers paying between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.

$250 → 0.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,088 ▼ -21.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,387
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,088

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hopetoun, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hopetoun, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 35.4%. At the same time, the proportion of households renting is 28.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

28.7% ▼ -34.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.1%
  • 2016: 46.1%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.4% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 35.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hopetoun, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (29%) and Other tenure (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While 73.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state average.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

94.0% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.8%
  • 2016: 91.3%
  • 2021: 94.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.2% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.0%
  • 2016: 74.7%
  • 2021: 73.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hopetoun, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hopetoun, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50654/hopetoun/topic/housing-dwellings