$450 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Lake · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Lake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs and a preference for large family homes shape daily life in North Lake. The area is dominated by spacious detached houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,167, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$450
▲ +15.4%
- $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 North Lake — higher than 88% of areas.
| North Lake | $450 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters here pay a typical $450 per week, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Similarly, mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures.
$2,167 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,974
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Lake, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Lake, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state average. Only 14.7% of households rent, which is far below the national rate.
14.7% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Lake, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in North Lake is a separate house, with 99.1% having three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Lake, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Lake, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51144/north-lake/topic/housing-dwellings