$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.
Pink Lake · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pink Lake — higher than 57% of areas.
| Pink Lake | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pink Lake, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Pink Lake splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 13%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pink Lake, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Pink Lake splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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