$410 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pelican Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pelican Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs for both renting and mortgages mark the housing landscape in Pelican Point. The area is mostly made up of large, detached family homes, with nearly half of all residents owning their place outright.
$410
▲ +6.5%
- $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 Pelican Point — higher than 84% of areas.
| Pelican Point | $410 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is a little above the state and national figures. Renters also pay more than most people, with a typical weekly rent of $410.
$2,167 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,232
- 2016: $2,110
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pelican Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 88%; $550–$749 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Pelican Point splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 17.5% of households rent, which is well below the state average.
17.5% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pelican Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, as 95.8% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pelican Point, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pelican Point, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51223/pelican-point/topic/housing-dwellings