$113 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $95
- 2021: $113
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rottnest Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rottnest Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their own homes on Rottnest Island compared to similar areas. The housing market is dominated by renters and unusual tenure arrangements, with a typical weekly rent of just $113, which is far below the national figure.
$113
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- $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 Rottnest Island — lower than 92% of areas.
| Rottnest Island | $113 |
|---|---|
| 6161, WA | $113 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $113, among the lowest for areas of this type. This is far below both the Western Australian figure of $340 and the Australian figure of $375.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Under $200 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54.1% of households renting, far above the state and national figures. In contrast, no homes are owned outright, which is far below the national average of 31%.
54.1% ▼ -45.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 54.1%
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
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Rented is the majority at 56%; Other tenure is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.5% of homes, though this is much lower than most areas. Smaller homes are more common, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the Australian figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.5% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.7% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rottnest Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51314/rottnest-island/topic/housing-dwellings