$250 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ledge Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower home-loan payments make Ledge Point a more affordable place to live than most other areas. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. This makes for a housing market where ownership is common and costs are generally low.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ledge Point — lower than 60% of areas.
| Ledge Point | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6043, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,217, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Rent is also much cheaper than in other parts of the country, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $250.
$250 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,217 ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Ledge Point splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
In Ledge Point, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.7% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Consequently, only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
13.9% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ledge Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.6% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state and national figures at 0.60.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ledge Point, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 11%.
In Ledge Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50839/ledge-point/topic/housing-dwellings