Nanson · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nanson

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

A high rate of outright home ownership defines Nanson, where half of all households own their home without a mortgage. This makes the area far more secure in tenure than the state and national averages. Most people live in detached houses and enjoy housing costs that are well below the typical figures for Western Australia.

Open map →
📍 Nanson, Suburb / Locality

Where Nanson sits — Median rent (weekly)

$230
  • $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 Nanson — lower than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nanson$230
6532, WA $320
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,145, which is well below the state figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $230 compared to the national figure of $375.

$1,145

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,145

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Nanson, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes in Nanson are owned outright, a rate far above the 29.2% seen across Western Australia. This is consistent with a total absence of renters, with 0.0% of households renting.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Nanson, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 73.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a slightly higher number of people per bedroom than most other areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

96.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 96.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 73.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

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

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Nanson, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.

Sources

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

More for Nanson

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51084/nanson/topic/housing-dwellings