Nirimba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nirimba

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

Every single home in Nirimba is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This suburb is dominated by large family homes, though the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,033 is far above the state and national figures.

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📍 Nirimba, Suburb / Locality

Where Nirimba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Nirimba — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nirimba$300
6208, WA $310
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the Western Australian figure. In contrast, weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure and a little below the state average.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Nirimba, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Nirimba, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 31.0% of households, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. Another 31.0% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.

How homes are owned or rented

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Nirimba splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a rate higher than most areas.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Nirimba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51118/nirimba/topic/housing-dwellings