$525 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $510
- 2021: $525
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ocean Reef · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ocean Reef
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.8% of all homes in Ocean Reef. This is a wealthy residential area where nearly half of all households have a mortgage and very few people rent.
$525
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Ocean Reef — higher than 94% of areas.
| Ocean Reef | $525 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,253 being a little above the national figure. Typical weekly rents are also well above the state and national averages at $525.
$2,253 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,253
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ocean Reef, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (35%) and $750 or more (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ocean Reef, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Ocean Reef, where 41.4% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure, while the 12.1% of households renting is far below Australia's 30.6%.
12.1% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ocean Reef splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 96.6% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. This explains why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most 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.
95.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ocean Reef, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ocean Reef, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 5 or more is next at 18%.
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 Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51176/ocean-reef/topic/housing-dwellings