$340 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Silver Sands · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Silver Sands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Spacious detached houses dominate the landscape in Silver Sands, where 95.5% of homes are separate dwellings. This makes it a place of large family-style living, with the vast majority of residents enjoying more room than the national average.
$340
▲ +21.4%
- $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 Silver Sands — higher than 69% of areas.
| Silver Sands | $340 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, a figure that is also higher than most areas.
$1,733 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,898
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Silver Sands, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (7%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Silver Sands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 27.1% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
27.1% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Silver Sands, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are very large, with 91.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Australian average of 73.8%. This abundance of space means there are typically only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Silver Sands, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Silver Sands, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (7%).
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 Silver Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51351/silver-sands/topic/housing-dwellings