$320 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower King · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower King
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 99% of homes in Lower King are separate houses, making it much more likely to have a detached property than in most other areas. This community is defined by large, owner-occupied homes, with nearly 90% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.
$320
▲ +23.1%
- $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 King — higher than 63% of areas.
| Lower King | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $320, which is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,619 is a little below the state and national figures.
$1,619 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,619
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lower King, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower King, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Western Australia or Australia, with 45.7% of residents owning their home fully. Conversely, only 11.8% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
11.8% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lower King splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses are generally large in Lower King, as 89.8% have three or more bedrooms—well above the state figure. Because of this, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower King, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower King, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (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 Lower King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50865/lower-king/topic/housing-dwellings