$150 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Southern Cross
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Southern Cross, where typical weekly rents are just $150. This makes the area much more affordable than the state or national average. Most residents live in detached houses, with nearly 90% of homes being separate dwellings.
$150
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Southern Cross — lower than 86% of areas.
| Southern Cross | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6426, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment being $769.
$769 ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,051
- 2016: $835
- 2021: $769
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southern Cross, Under $200 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southern Cross, Under $1,000 is the majority at 82%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 32.7% of households renting, which is well above the state average. However, 33.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure slightly above the national average.
32.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Southern Cross splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Despite this, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas, at 0.60.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southern Cross, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southern Cross, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51393/southern-cross/topic/housing-dwellings