$275 ▲ +175.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Molloy Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Molloy Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low monthly mortgage payments make Molloy Island an affordable place to live. Most residents own their homes outright, and every single dwelling on the island is a separate house.
$275
▲ +175.0%
- $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 Molloy Island — lower than 52% of areas.
| Molloy Island | $275 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | $275 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,094, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rent is also lower than the national average, sitting at $275.
$1,094 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $618
- 2021: $1,094
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Molloy Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Molloy Island, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 58.8% of homes owned outright, far above the state's 29.2%. Meanwhile, only 17.5% of households rent, which is well below the Western Australian figure.
17.5% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.8% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Molloy Island, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Rented is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home on the island is a separate house, and 82.5% have three or more bedrooms. Despite the larger homes, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.60) than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
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.
82.5% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Molloy Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Molloy Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Molloy Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50978/molloy-island/topic/housing-dwellings