Spalding · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Spalding

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

Much lower housing costs make Spalding a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,211, and weekly rents are also well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Spalding, Suburb / Locality

Where Spalding sits — Median rent (weekly)

$220 ▲ +10.0%
  • $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 Spalding — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Spalding$220
6530, WA $250
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent here is $220, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,211 sitting well below both the state and national averages.

$220 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $220

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,211 ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,211

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Spalding, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Spalding, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 36%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 31.4% of households renting. At the same time, 32.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Western Australian figure.

31.4% ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.7%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.9% ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 32.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Spalding splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are very common in Spalding, making up 86.2% of homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 85.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.2% ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.5%
  • 2016: 81.3%
  • 2021: 86.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.8% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.5%
  • 2016: 80.3%
  • 2021: 85.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Spalding, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Spalding, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.

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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51395/spalding/topic/housing-dwellings