$460 ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $680
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in North Coogee, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,817. This is well above the national figure, making it one of the most expensive areas for homeowners. The local market is skewed towards high costs for both those paying off a home and those renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Coogee — higher than 89% of areas.
| North Coogee | $460 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $460, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage payments are also steep, with 44.4% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$460 ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,817 ▼ -39.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Coogee, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
In North Coogee, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 32.6% of homes owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average. Around 25.5% of households rent, a figure that is well below the national average of 30.6%.
25.5% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▲ +97.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In North Coogee, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 47.3% of homes. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, as 41.9% of the area consists of flats or apartments.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.5% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Coogee, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (42%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (11%).
North Coogee splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (30%) and 3 bedrooms (26%), with 2 bedrooms at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51135/north-coogee/topic/housing-dwellings