$104 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $104
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Salmon Gums · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Salmon Gums
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 52.7% of homes in Salmon Gums are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of ownership helps explain why housing costs here are some of the lowest in the country.
$104
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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 Salmon Gums — lower than 94% of areas.
| Salmon Gums | $104 |
|---|---|
| 6445, WA | $104 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $104. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is only $661, which is far below both the state and national levels.
$661 ▲ +204.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $217
- 2016: $337
- 2021: $661
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Salmon Gums, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 10.9% of households renting. Most people own their homes, and only 5.5% have a mortgage.
10.9% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.7% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Salmon Gums, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Other tenure is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, with 94.5% of dwellings being detached. Most of these are larger homes, as 76.4% have three or more bedrooms.
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.
94.5% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Salmon Gums, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Salmon Gums, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (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 Salmon Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51320/salmon-gums/topic/housing-dwellings