$450 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Salter Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Salter Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments in Salter Point have climbed to be among the highest for similar areas. This is an expensive pocket of Perth where most people live in large, detached homes. The typical monthly mortgage is $2,860, which is well above the national figure.
$450
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Salter Point — higher than 88% of areas.
| Salter Point | $450 |
|---|---|
| 6152, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, a little above the national figure and well above the state average. Home loans are also high, with 44.6% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,860 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,860
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Salter Point, the largest group is $350–$549 at 35%, followed by $550–$749 (23%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Salter Point, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 45.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 12.2% of households renting is far below the national figure.
12.2% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.9% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Salter Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large houses dominate the landscape, with 85% being separate houses and 87.4% having three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so spacious, there are typically 0.7 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 87.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Salter Point, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Salter Point, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Salter Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51321/salter-point/topic/housing-dwellings