$420 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Piara Waters · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Piara Waters
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 99% of homes in Piara Waters are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This is a high-cost area where the typical mortgage and rent payments are both much higher than in most similar places. The suburb is dominated by large family dwellings and high levels of mortgage debt.
$420
▼ -6.7%
- $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 Piara Waters — higher than 86% of areas.
| Piara Waters | $420 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,054, which is a little above the state and national figures. Rental costs are also high, with the usual weekly rent at $420, much higher than most other areas.
$2,054 ▼ -26.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,054
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Piara Waters, $350–$549 is the majority at 86%; $200–$349 is next at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Piara Waters, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are very common here, with 74.7% of homes held this way. Only 8.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%.
15.9% ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.1% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Piara Waters, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 75%; Rented is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 98.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Nearly all residences are separate houses, and 67.2% of these have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.2% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Piara Waters, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Piara Waters, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 68%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Piara Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51234/piara-waters/topic/housing-dwellings