South Kumminin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in South Kumminin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A gap of $315 in typical weekly rent separates South Kumminin from the national average. This sparsely populated area is defined by low housing costs and a very high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in large, detached houses.

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📍 South Kumminin, Suburb / Locality

Where South Kumminin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$60
  • $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 South Kumminin — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Kumminin$60
6368, WA $60
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $60, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Western Australian figure of $340.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In South Kumminin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (46.7%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 10% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

10.0% ▼ -50.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.0%
  • 2016: 55.2%
  • 2021: 46.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In South Kumminin, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home here is a separate house, and 83.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the state average.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 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.

83.3% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.0%
  • 2016: 93.1%
  • 2021: 83.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In South Kumminin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In South Kumminin, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (18%).

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 South Kumminin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51375/south-kumminin/topic/housing-dwellings