$520 —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Sheila · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $5,250 make Mount Sheila an area with exceptionally high housing costs. These costs are far above both state and national figures, creating a stark contrast in how people pay for their homes here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Sheila — higher than 94% of areas.
| Mount Sheila | $520 |
|---|---|
| 6751, WA | $50 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is also well above the usual, with a typical weekly cost of $520. This is much higher than the $340 paid across Western Australia and the $375 national figure.
$520 —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$5,250 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 0%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Mount Sheila are crowded, with an average of 2.00 people per bedroom. This is far above the typical 0.80 people per room seen across Australia and Western Australia.
2.00 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Sheila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51033/mount-sheila/topic/housing-dwellings