$300 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Richon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Richon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership marks Mount Richon, where 46.3% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure of 31%. The area is dominated by family-sized houses and a small rental market.
$300
▲ +3.4%
- $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 Mount Richon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mount Richon | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. For those with loans, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,817, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,817 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,990
- 2021: $1,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Richon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by Under $200 (29%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Richon, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half the population owns their home outright, a figure far above both Western Australia and Australia. This helps explain why the proportion of renters is so low at 10.2%, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.
10.2% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Richon, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 77% of all homes. These are typically large, with 77.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.0% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Richon, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Other dwelling is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Richon, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mount Richon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Richon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51031/mount-richon/topic/housing-dwellings