Walmsley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Walmsley

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

More people share each bedroom in Walmsley than in most similar areas. This reflects a local housing market where typical monthly home loans of $1,227 are well below the national figure.

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📍 Walmsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Walmsley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 → 0.0%
  • $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 Walmsley — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Walmsley$250
6330, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Western Australian figure by $615. Weekly rents are also much lower than elsewhere, sitting at $250 compared to the national figure of $375.

$250 → 0.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 60%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (20%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Walmsley, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Walmsley are more crowded than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the state and national average of 0.80.

1.00 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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In Walmsley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Walmsley splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

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 Walmsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51509/walmsley/topic/housing-dwellings