Irishtown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Irishtown

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

Every single home in Irishtown is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This is a place where home ownership is very common and rental properties are virtually non-existent, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,516.

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📍 Irishtown, Suburb / Locality

Where Irishtown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$235 ▲ +17.5%
  • $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 Irishtown — lower than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Irishtown$235
6401, WA $250
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are well below the national figure, at just $235. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages.

$235 ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2021: $235

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,516 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,647
  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,516

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Irishtown, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is the norm here, with 58.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. No households in the area are renting.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.1% ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.3%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 58.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Irishtown, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While all homes are separate houses, the share of those with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures, at 54.8%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.8%
  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

54.8% ▼ -33.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.1%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 54.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Irishtown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Irishtown, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 3 bedrooms (22%).

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 Irishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50672/irishtown/topic/housing-dwellings