$295 → 0.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Midland · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 61.6% of households in Midland rent their homes, a figure far above the national average. This high level of renting is paired with housing costs that are well below the typical figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Midland — higher than 55% of areas.
| Midland | $295 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,350 sitting well below the state average.
$295 → 0.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,350 ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Midland, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.
In Midland, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the primary way people live here, with 61.6% of households renting compared to 30.6% nationally. Conversely, the 16.4% who own their home outright is far below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
61.6% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.4% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Midland, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare here at 32.2%, far below the 72.3% seen across Australia. Instead, townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common, meaning there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
32.2% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.9% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Midland, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 32%.
In Midland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Midland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50947/midland/topic/housing-dwellings