Pink Lake · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pink Lake

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are higher than most similar areas, making Pink Lake a place where home costs stand out. While most residents own their homes, the area is dominated by detached houses and high rates of home ownership compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Pink Lake, Suburb / Locality

Where Pink Lake sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +150.0%
  • $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 Pink Lake — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pink Lake$300
6450, WA $265
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the Western Australian and national averages.

$300 ▲ +150.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $120
  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,821
  • 2016: $1,677
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pink Lake, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pink Lake, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state figure of 29.2%. This helps explain why the 12.4% rental rate is far below both the state and national averages.

12.4% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.6% ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 40.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Pink Lake splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 88.8% of the market, which is far above the Australian average. Homes here tend to be larger, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms and a higher number of people per bedroom than most areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

88.8% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.0%
  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 88.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.5% ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.4%
  • 2016: 72.9%
  • 2021: 76.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pink Lake, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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Pink Lake splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.

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 Pink Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51248/pink-lake/topic/housing-dwellings