$440 ▲ +120.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sawyers Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sawyers Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Expensive housing and large properties shape daily life in Sawyers Valley, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a landscape dominated by spacious detached homes.
$440
▲ +120.0%
- $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 Sawyers Valley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Sawyers Valley | $440 |
|---|---|
| 6074, WA | $440 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $440, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage payments are also high, with typical monthly costs sitting a little above the state average.
$2,000 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,975
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 86%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (19%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the 9.3% of households that rent is far below both the state and national averages.
9.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (42%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Sawyers Valley is a separate house, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms. This far exceeds the national average and helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sawyers Valley, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) 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 Sawyers Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51328/sawyers-valley/topic/housing-dwellings