$300 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Jolimont · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher proportions of renters than in most similar areas live in Jolimont, where apartments are the most common type of home. This small pocket is dominated by flats and units, which helps explain why only 27.3% of dwellings are separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jolimont — higher than 57% of areas.
| Jolimont | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6014, WA | $312 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments here are $2,178, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $300 is a little below the state average and well below the Australian figure of $375.
$300 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,178 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Jolimont, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
In Jolimont, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by Under $1,000 (22%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common in Jolimont, with 33.4% of households renting, a figure well above the Western Australian average. Only 28.9% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
33.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Jolimont splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (29%), with Other tenure at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 53.7% of the housing stock, while separate houses are far below the national average at just 27.3%. This focus on smaller homes is reflected in the fact that only 31.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
27.3% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
31.8% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Jolimont, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 27%.
In Jolimont, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Jolimont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50700/jolimont/topic/housing-dwellings