$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.
Two Rocks · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Two Rocks — higher than 66% of areas.
| Two Rocks | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6037, WA | $330 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Two Rocks, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.
Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Two Rocks, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Two Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.
In Two Rocks, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).
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