$380 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Samson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Samson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rates of home ownership shape daily life in Samson, where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright. This is a well-established area where the typical household lives in a spacious detached house with three or more bedrooms.
$380
▲ +22.6%
- $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 Samson — higher than 78% of areas.
| Samson | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $380, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national averages, usually sitting around $1,950.
$1,950 → 0.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Samson, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Samson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common in Samson, with 47.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 10.4% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
10.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Samson, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, making up 86.4% of homes. Most of these are large, with 88.2% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most other areas.
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.
86.4% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Samson, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Samson, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51322/samson/topic/housing-dwellings