Palmdale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Palmdale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of $275 are well below the national figure in Palmdale. This quiet area offers housing that is much more affordable than the typical Australian home. Most homes here are used efficiently, with a bedroom occupancy rate similar to the rest of the country.

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Where Palmdale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275
  • $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 Palmdale — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmdale$275
6328, WA $164
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $275, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $340 and well below the national average of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 43%, ahead of Rented (43%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Palmdale splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Rented (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

There are 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages, though it is higher than in most other similar areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Palmdale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Palmdale, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 2 bedrooms is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Palmdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51195/palmdale/topic/housing-dwellings