$575 ▲ +130.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $575
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hovea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hovea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Hovea is a separate house, making it a rare area where no apartments or townhouses exist. This residential landscape is defined by large properties and high costs, with typical weekly rents well above the national figure.
$575
▲ +130.0%
- $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 Hovea — higher than 98% of areas.
| Hovea | $575 |
|---|---|
| 6071, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $575, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Western Australian figure. Home loans are also expensive, with a typical monthly payment of $2,167, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hovea, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hovea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of the homes in Hovea are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This explains why the percentage of households renting is very low at 3.8%, which is far below most other areas.
3.8% ▼ -56.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hovea splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (47%), with Rented at 4%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are notably large, with 92.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Because of these large houses, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hovea, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Hovea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50657/hovea/topic/housing-dwellings