$240 ▲ +269.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $65
- 2016: $107
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Onslow · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Onslow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 84% of homes in Onslow are separate houses, making them the dominant style of dwelling. Renting is very common here, with over half of all households paying rent. While the typical home loan payment is around $1,825, weekly rents are generally quite low.
$240
▲ +269.2%
- $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 Onslow — lower than 63% of areas.
| Onslow | $240 |
|---|---|
| 6710, WA | $240 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, monthly home loan payments of $1,825 are about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,825 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,858
- 2016: $2,325
- 2021: $1,825
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is Under $200 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 33%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Onslow, with 53% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 14.2% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
53.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.2% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Onslow, Rented is the majority at 52%; Other tenure is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is 72.3%, which is well below the state average of 82.2%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.6% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Onslow, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51181/onslow/topic/housing-dwellings