$380 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shelley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shelley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Shelley, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,275. This is a high-cost suburb with a strong lean towards larger family homes and a significant number of residents who own their houses outright.
$380
▲ +11.8%
- $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 Shelley — higher than 78% of areas.
| Shelley | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | $375 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,275 and weekly rents of $380 are both much higher than most similar areas. These figures are a little above the typical amounts paid across Western Australia and the nation.
$2,275 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,275
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shelley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and $550–$749 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shelley, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 24.4% of households renting is well below the Australian average.
24.4% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shelley, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. While separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, this is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.3% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shelley, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Shelley splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Shelley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51345/shelley/topic/housing-dwellings