Mokine · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mokine

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Mokine is a separate house, making it one of the most exclusively detached-housing areas in the region. This unique mix of housing is paired with a very low rental rate and high outright ownership. Most residents live in larger family homes, with over 80% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Mokine, Suburb / Locality

Where Mokine sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Mokine — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mokine$225
6401, WA $250
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is just $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,620.

$225 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $216
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,620 ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,387
  • 2016: $1,741
  • 2021: $1,620

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mokine, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 42% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 8.6% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.

8.6% ▼ -37.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.0% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.6%
  • 2016: 45.0%
  • 2021: 42.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Mokine splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings in Mokine, far exceeding the national average of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 80.2% featuring three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.2%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.2% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.5%
  • 2016: 70.0%
  • 2021: 80.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mokine, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mokine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mokine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50975/mokine/topic/housing-dwellings