$350 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lesmurdie · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Lesmurdie, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,100. This is a high-cost area dominated by large, family-sized homes and a very low number of renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lesmurdie — higher than 71% of areas.
| Lesmurdie | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | $360 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,100, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $350.
$350 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lesmurdie, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and Under $200 (19%).
In Lesmurdie, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 41.9% of houses owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 9.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and Australian averages.
9.8% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Lesmurdie splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 10%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.5% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. This explains why 91.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and why people per bedroom is a little below the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lesmurdie, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Lesmurdie, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lesmurdie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50849/lesmurdie/topic/housing-dwellings