$300 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Tarcoola · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes are the norm for people living in Mount Tarcoola, where nearly all residences are detached houses. The typical home is spacious, with over 94% of properties featuring three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Tarcoola — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mount Tarcoola | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $300, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 is also a little below the state and national averages.
$300 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Tarcoola, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
In Mount Tarcoola, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 41.5% of homes owned with a loan, while 25% of households are renting, which is higher than in most similar areas.
25.0% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Tarcoola, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 51.4% having four bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is lower than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Tarcoola, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Mount Tarcoola, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Tarcoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51036/mount-tarcoola/topic/housing-dwellings