$108 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $108
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Peak Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $108 makes Peak Hill one of the most affordable places to rent in the region. This is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Most homes here are large, with a high proportion of houses featuring three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peak Hill — lower than 93% of areas.
| Peak Hill | $108 |
|---|---|
| 6642, WA | $115 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the state and national figures, sitting at $108. This is among the lowest seen for similar areas.
$108 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Peak Hill, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 27.6% of homes are rented, which is much higher than most similar areas. No one in the community owns their home with a mortgage.
27.6% ▼ -40.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.6% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Peak Hill, the largest group is Not stated at 37%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. While 62.1% are separate houses, this is far below the state average of 79.7%.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.1% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Peak Hill, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 18%.
Peak Hill splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (26%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51218/peak-hill/topic/housing-dwellings