$463 ▲ +85.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $463
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Chittering · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Chittering
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Lower Chittering is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This area is dominated by large properties, with 95.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is a place where most people are paying off their own homes, though costs are generally higher than the state average.
$463
▲ +85.2%
- $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 Lower Chittering — higher than 89% of areas.
| Lower Chittering | $463 |
|---|---|
| 6084, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,271, which is a little above the national figure. Renters also pay a premium here, with typical weekly rents of $463, placing the area among the highest for rent at this level.
$2,271 ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,408
- 2016: $2,427
- 2021: $2,271
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lower Chittering splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $550–$749 (40%), with $200–$349 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower Chittering, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge majority of households here have a mortgage, while only 5.6% are renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. The proportion of homes owned outright is also well below the national figure at 21.8%.
5.6% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.8% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Chittering, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 72%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are far larger than the national average, with 100% being separate houses and nearly all containing at least three bedrooms. The typical home is spacious, though there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 97.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Chittering, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Chittering, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 5 or more is next at 18%.
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 Lower Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50863/lower-chittering/topic/housing-dwellings