Kwinana Town Centre · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kwinana Town Centre

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

Almost every resident in Kwinana Town Centre lives in a separate house, with 99.5% of homes being detached. This creates a residential landscape where large family homes dominate, though renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Kwinana Town Centre, Suburb / Locality

Where Kwinana Town Centre sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +24.0%
  • $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 Kwinana Town Centre — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kwinana Town Centre$300
6167, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,751, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

$300 ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $242
  • 2016: $310
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,751 ▲ +64.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,067
  • 2016: $1,700
  • 2021: $1,751

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kwinana Town Centre, $200–$349 is the majority at 83%; $350–$549 is next at 17%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Kwinana Town Centre splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (49%) and $1,800–$2,999 (47%), with Under $1,000 at 3%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 44.4% of households renting, which is far above the 30.6% national figure. Meanwhile, only 5.1% of homes are owned outright, among the lowest rates for similar areas.

44.4% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63.0%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

5.1% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kwinana Town Centre, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 44%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Nearly all homes are separate houses, and 99.5% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure that is much higher than most areas.

0.90 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

99.5% —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.1%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

99.5% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.5%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kwinana Town Centre, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kwinana Town Centre, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 82%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.

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 Kwinana Town Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50806/kwinana-town-centre/topic/housing-dwellings