Two Rocks · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Two Rocks

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

More large family homes now dominate the landscape of Two Rocks than in previous years. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 91% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This preference for space means the typical resident has more room, with fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

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📍 Two Rocks, Suburb / Locality

Where Two Rocks sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +24.5%
  • $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 Two Rocks — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Two Rocks$330
6037, WA $330
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $330, though this is a little below the Australian average of $375.

$330 ▲ +24.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $265
  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,800 ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $1,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Two Rocks, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of the households here have a mortgage, while those who own their home outright make up 27%, which is well below the national figure. Only 16.4% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

16.4% ▼ -42.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.0% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 27.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Two Rocks, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.3% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These dwellings are typically large, with 45.5% having four bedrooms and 35.6% having three.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

99.3% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.9%
  • 2016: 99.0%
  • 2021: 99.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.7%
  • 2016: 89.8%
  • 2021: 91.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Two Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Two Rocks, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).

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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51475/two-rocks/topic/housing-dwellings