$350 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Lake · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Lake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in South Lake is a separate house, with 93% of dwellings being detached. This makes it an area dominated by family-sized living, where nearly 94% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The typical home is large, though fewer people live in each bedroom compared to the national figure.
$350
▲ +12.9%
- $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 Lake — higher than 71% of areas.
| South Lake | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6164, WA | $395 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
$1,600 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Lake, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Lake, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split, with 47.6% of people having a mortgage and 24.5% owning their home outright. The proportion of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures, while renting is more common than in most areas.
26.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Lake, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93% of the market, far above the state and national figures. Large homes are the norm here, with 46.6% of dwellings having four bedrooms and 43.1% having three.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Lake, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →South Lake splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (47%) and 3 bedrooms (44%), with 5 or more at 4%.
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 Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51377/south-lake/topic/housing-dwellings