$95 ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $95
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laverton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Laverton. The typical weekly rent is just $95, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is matched by a very high proportion of renters and a low rate of outright home ownership.
$95
▲ +5.6%
- $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 Laverton — lower than 95% of areas.
| Laverton | $95 |
|---|---|
| 6440, WA | $80 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest at this level, sitting at $95, which is far below the $375 national figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the Australian average, at just $413.
$413 ▼ -56.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $679
- 2021: $413
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laverton, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laverton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 52.4% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. Conversely, the 17.7% who own their homes outright is far below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
52.4% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laverton, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.0% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Despite this, homes here have fewer bedrooms than most areas, and the 0.90 people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laverton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50836/laverton/topic/housing-dwellings