Plumridge Lakes · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Plumridge Lakes

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

Among the lowest in the region for home ownership, Plumridge Lakes is a sparsely populated area where no one owns their home. The housing landscape is unusual, with 60% of households renting and a typical weekly rent of just $13.

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📍 Plumridge Lakes, Suburb / Locality

Where Plumridge Lakes sits — Median rent (weekly)

$13 ▼ -74.0%
  • $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 Plumridge Lakes — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Plumridge Lakes$13
6431, WA $63
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, with the typical cost being just $13.

$13 ▼ -74.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $50
  • 2016: $80
  • 2021: $13

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Plumridge Lakes, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one owns their home outright or with a mortgage here. Renting is very common at 60%, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%.

60.0% ▼ -40.0%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Plumridge Lakes, Rented is the majority at 71%; Other tenure is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are completely absent, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas. With only 30% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -55.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.00
  • 2016: 1.30
  • 2021: 0.90

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

30.0% ▼ -37.5%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.0%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Plumridge Lakes, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Plumridge Lakes, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).

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 Plumridge Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51253/plumridge-lakes/topic/housing-dwellings