$250 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Preston Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Preston Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes in Preston Beach, far above the national figure. This is a place where home ownership is very strong and housing costs remain low compared to the rest of the state.
$250
▲ +13.6%
- $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 Preston Beach — lower than 60% of areas.
| Preston Beach | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,138 are far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renters also pay much less than average, with a typical weekly rent of $250.
$1,138 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,010
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,138
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Preston Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Preston Beach splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (52.3%) own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 18.9% of households rent, a rate well below the state average.
18.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Preston Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses and tend to have plenty of space, with just 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the national figure of 0.80.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Preston Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Preston Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Preston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51262/preston-beach/topic/housing-dwellings