Latham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Latham

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

Housing costs have stayed remarkably low in Latham, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $394. This is far below the Western Australian and national figures, reflecting a very affordable local property market.

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📍 Latham, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual monthly home loan payment of $394 is among the lowest for similar areas and sits far below the state average of $1,842.

$394

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $394

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Latham, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 54%, ahead of Owned outright (31%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Latham, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here tend to be less crowded than in most other areas, with an average of 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Latham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50834/latham/topic/housing-dwellings