$405 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scarborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Scarborough are townhouses or semi-detached dwellings, making it a high-density coastal spot. The area is marked by expensive living, with typical mortgage payments and rents both sitting well above the state and national figures.
$405
▲ +15.7%
- $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 Scarborough — higher than 83% of areas.
| Scarborough | $405 |
|---|---|
| 6019, WA | $415 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $405, a little above the Western Australian figure.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 39.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 23.6%, which is well below the national figure.
39.4% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.6% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Scarborough splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 36.2% of homes. This helps explain why the share of three-plus bedroom homes is far below the state figure, at just 64.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
36.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.1% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 48%, followed by Separate house (36%) and Flat or apartment (16%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51330/scarborough/topic/housing-dwellings