$149 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $149
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Walpole · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines the housing landscape in North Walpole. Most people here own their homes fully and pay very little for housing compared to the rest of the country. This makes the area far more affordable than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Walpole — lower than 87% of areas.
| North Walpole | $149 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | $210 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,077, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. Rent is also very low, with the typical weekly cost of $149 sitting far below the Australian average of $375.
$149 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,077 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Walpole, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In North Walpole, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very common here at 58.7%, a figure far above the Western Australian average of 29.2%. Only 13.0% of households are renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In North Walpole, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in North Walpole is a separate house, a result far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Walpole, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In North Walpole, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/housing-dwellings