$300 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Usher · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Usher
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower-than-average housing costs define daily life in Usher, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,351. This makes it a more affordable option compared to both the state and national figures. Most residents live in spacious, detached homes, though a high proportion of the community rents their property.
$300
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Usher — higher than 57% of areas.
| Usher | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,351. Renters also pay less than the usual amount, with typical weekly rent at $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375.
$1,351 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,351
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Usher, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Usher, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.2% of households renting. This is contrasted by a low rate of outright home ownership at 22.2%, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
31.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Usher, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm for 88.3% of residents, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most 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.
88.3% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Usher, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Usher splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (47%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 5%.
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 Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51485/usher/topic/housing-dwellings