$310 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunset Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunset Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of homes in Sunset Beach, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a place where large homes are the norm, though a high number of renters makes it stand out from similar areas.
$310
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Sunset Beach — higher than 60% of areas.
| Sunset Beach | $310 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,517, slightly lower than the national figure of $1,863.
$1,517 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,758
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunset Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; $350–$549 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunset Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33% of households renting, which is well above the state average. Around 31.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
33.0% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.2% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sunset Beach splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Despite these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunset Beach, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunset Beach, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 37%.
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 Sunset Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51419/sunset-beach/topic/housing-dwellings