$255 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lowden · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lowden
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap in housing styles separates Lowden from the rest of the country, with every single home being a separate house. This rural landscape is defined by large family homes and a high rate of outright ownership.
$255
▲ +41.7%
- $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 Lowden — lower than 58% of areas.
| Lowden | $255 |
|---|---|
| 6240, WA | $255 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,318, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure. In contrast, weekly rent is only $255, falling well below both the state and national figures.
$2,318 ▲ +101.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,150
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,318
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lowden, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lowden, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national and state figures at 43.8%. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is far below the Australian average, sitting at just 14.1%.
14.1% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lowden, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Lowden is a separate house, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are generally large, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lowden, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (41%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 Lowden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50862/lowden/topic/housing-dwellings