$348 ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $348
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Serpentine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Serpentine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners face significant costs in Serpentine, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is a substantial $2,200. This is much higher than most similar areas. The landscape is dominated by large, detached family homes and a very small rental market.
$348
▲ +74.0%
- $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 Serpentine — higher than 71% of areas.
| Serpentine | $348 |
|---|---|
| 6125, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures. Weekly rent is higher than most areas, though it sits at $348, which is about the same as the Western Australian and Australian averages.
$2,200 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,038
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Serpentine splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (35%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $550–$749 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Serpentine, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at 7.6%, which is far below the state and national rates. Conversely, 38.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Western Australian and Australian averages.
7.6% ▼ -39.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Serpentine, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.4% of the area, far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is a little above the state average.
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.
86.4% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Serpentine, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Serpentine, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) 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 Serpentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51339/serpentine/topic/housing-dwellings