$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horrocks · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Horrocks, where the typical weekly rent of $200 is far below the national figure. This is a place where most people own their homes outright, creating a housing market that is very different from the rest of Western Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Horrocks — lower than 75% of areas.
| Horrocks | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average, typically costing $1,357.
$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,357 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Horrocks, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
In Horrocks, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 62.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. In contrast, the 18.2% of households that rent is well below the Western Australian average.
18.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Horrocks, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.8% of homes, a figure far above the national average. However, these homes are often smaller than those elsewhere, with 66.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Horrocks, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Horrocks, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Horrocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50655/horrocks/topic/housing-dwellings