$360 → 0.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Joondalup · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people rent in Joondalup compared to the rest of the state. This rental trend is a key feature of the area, where 40.7% of households rent their homes. While typical costs for loans and rent stay around the national figure, the mix of housing types is quite different from other parts of Western Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Joondalup — higher than 73% of areas.
| Joondalup | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,733. Both figures are higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$360 → 0.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Joondalup, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Joondalup splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 40.7% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 24.1%, which is well below the national figure.
40.7% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.1% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Joondalup, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the state, making up only 56.8% of homes. This shift toward smaller options is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Joondalup, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Joondalup splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50701/joondalup/topic/housing-dwellings