$420 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $435
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Southern River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of the market in Southern River, creating a landscape dominated by large family homes. This is a high-cost area where typical mortgage and rent payments are much higher than in most similar places.
$420
▼ -3.4%
- $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 Southern River — higher than 86% of areas.
| Southern River | $420 |
|---|---|
| 6110, WA | $315 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,100 and weekly rents are $420, both of which are much higher than most areas. These figures sit a little above the Western Australian and national averages.
$2,100 ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,214
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southern River, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southern River, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 61.8% of homes owned with a loan. This helps explain why only 19.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national average.
16.6% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.6% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southern River, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 62%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, and 96.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures. Most homes are large, with 68.5% having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southern River, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southern River, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51394/southern-river/topic/housing-dwellings