$465 ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $455
- 2021: $465
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rossmoyne · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs mark Rossmoyne as one of the most expensive areas for both buyers and renters. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,741, which is well above the national figure. This expensive market is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rossmoyne — higher than 89% of areas.
| Rossmoyne | $465 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | $375 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $465, which is a little above the Australian average and among the highest for similar areas. Mortgage costs are also very high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,741 sitting well above the Western Australian figure.
$465 ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,741 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rossmoyne, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
In Rossmoyne, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.4% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
13.9% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rossmoyne, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, which make up 79.2% of homes. These are typically large, with 81.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, and 42.3% of all dwellings having exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.2% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rossmoyne, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Rossmoyne, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51312/rossmoyne/topic/housing-dwellings