$280 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Victory Heights · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of separate houses are found in Victory Heights than in most other parts of the country. While the area is dominated by detached homes, the typical costs for rent and mortgages are a little below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Victory Heights — higher than 50% of areas.
| Victory Heights | $280 |
|---|---|
| 6432, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,603, slightly lower than the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$280 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,603 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Victory Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
In Victory Heights, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 30.6% of households, which is well above the state average. This is mirrored by the fact that homes owned outright are far less common here than across Australia, at just 20.5%.
30.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.5% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Victory Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Victory Heights, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Victory Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51492/victory-heights/topic/housing-dwellings