$350 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Spearwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Spearwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental rates and home loan payments in Spearwood have remained largely in line with state and national figures. This area features a diverse mix of housing, where more than a third of residents own their homes outright. Most households live in larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Spearwood — higher than 71% of areas.
| Spearwood | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350 and monthly home loan payments are $1,733, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These costs are about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,733 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,954
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Spearwood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Spearwood splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The share of households renting is 28.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Conversely, 35.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the state and national averages.
28.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Spearwood splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.5% of the local stock, which is well below the state average. While 80.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
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.
73.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Spearwood, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Spearwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51396/spearwood/topic/housing-dwellings