$50 ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $50
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Telfer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Telfer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent prices have stayed very low in Telfer, where almost every household rents their home. This is a unique housing market where nearly 85% of residents rent, far exceeding the national figure.
$50
▼ -44.4%
- $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 Telfer — lower than 99% of areas.
| Telfer | $50 |
|---|---|
| 6762, WA | $50 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $50, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. In fact, 97.7% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Telfer, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is incredibly common here, with 84.6% of households renting, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, no one owns their home outright.
84.6% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Telfer, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of the homes here, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often crowded, with 1.5 people per bedroom, far above the state and national figure of 0.8.
1.50 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Telfer, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 76%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Telfer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51440/telfer/topic/housing-dwellings