$46 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leinster · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leinster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 57% of households rent their homes in Leinster, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters and exceptionally low housing costs. Most people here live in large, detached houses.
$46
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- $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 Leinster — lower than 99% of areas.
| Leinster | $46 |
|---|---|
| 6437, WA | $46 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the lowest for this level, with typical weekly rent at just $46. This is far below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly home loan payments are also far below the Australian average.
$520 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leinster, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 57% of households renting, which is far above the Western Australian rate of 27.3%. In contrast, no one in the area owns their home outright, a figure far below the state and national averages.
57.0% ▼ -38.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leinster, Rented is the majority at 58%; Other tenure is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of the homes here, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leinster, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leinster, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Leinster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50844/leinster/topic/housing-dwellings