$275 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $282
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Midvale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of all homes in Midvale, which is well above the national figure. The area is defined by a high number of renters and a low proportion of people who own their homes outright. Most households here are either paying off a mortgage or renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Midvale — lower than 52% of areas.
| Midvale | $275 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $275 is well below the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,742, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$275 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,742 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Midvale, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Midvale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (42%), with Under $1,000 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.3% of households renting. In contrast, only 16.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national rates.
31.3% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.1% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Midvale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Australian figure, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Midvale, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In Midvale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Midvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50948/midvale/topic/housing-dwellings