$394 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $394
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Latham · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Latham, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
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%).
In Latham, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Latham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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