$450 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $373
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leschenault · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leschenault
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of people in Leschenault live in large, detached houses. This is a strong home-ownership area where very few people rent, and typical housing costs are now much higher than in most similar places.
$450
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Leschenault — higher than 88% of areas.
| Leschenault | $450 |
|---|---|
| 6233, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Home-loan payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,000 sitting a little above the state average.
$2,000 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leschenault, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leschenault, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare here, with only 6.4% of households renting, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, 43.4% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above both the state and national averages.
6.4% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leschenault, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (44%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Leschenault, as 94.2% of houses have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 95.5% of all dwellings, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.2% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leschenault, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leschenault, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 5 or more is next at 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 Leschenault [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50847/leschenault/topic/housing-dwellings