$340 ▲ +126.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $273
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Osmington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Osmington than in the rest of Western Australia. This creates a distinct housing landscape where nearly half of the households have no mortgage, though a high number of renters also live here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Osmington — higher than 69% of areas.
| Osmington | $340 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments of $1,625 are a little below both the state and national figures.
$340 ▲ +126.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,625 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Osmington, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Osmington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 31%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national figures at 42.4%. This sits alongside a rental rate of 28.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian average.
28.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Osmington, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97% of the market, far above the state and national figures. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average at 57.6%, and there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.6% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Osmington, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Osmington splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 3 bedrooms at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Osmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51191/osmington/topic/housing-dwellings