$500 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $750
- 2016: $412
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Point Samson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Point Samson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $500 are well above the national figure in Point Samson, marking it as an expensive place to lease. The area has a higher proportion of renters than most other similar spots, with few residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in separate houses, though these tend to be smaller than the state average.
$500
▼ -33.3%
- $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 Point Samson — higher than 92% of areas.
| Point Samson | $500 |
|---|---|
| 6720, WA | $120 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure. Home loan payments are slightly higher than the national average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,300
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Point Samson, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (27%) and $550–$749 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Point Samson, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 32.6% of households renting, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up only 20% of the population, a figure far below the national average.
32.6% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Point Samson splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (30%), with Owned outright at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.9% of homes, though they are often smaller; homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average at 67.4%. This is consistent with the area having a higher number of people per bedroom than most places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.9% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Point Samson, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Other dwelling is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Point Samson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (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 Point Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51254/point-samson/topic/housing-dwellings