$370 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southampton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Southampton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Southampton is a detached house, making it a place where separate dwellings dominate the landscape. While owning a home is the norm here, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,050, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
$370
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- $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 Southampton — higher than 76% of areas.
| Southampton | $370 |
|---|---|
| 6253, WA | $255 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures. Renters also pay more than most other similar areas, with typical weekly rent at $370.
$2,050 —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,250
- 2021: $2,050
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southampton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 7.3%, which is far below the state and national rates. Instead, 34.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Southampton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Other tenure at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. Despite this, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure, with 46.3% fitting this description.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southampton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southampton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (26%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southampton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51391/southampton/topic/housing-dwellings