$221 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $198
- 2021: $221
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walpole · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Walpole
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes in Walpole, far more than the national figure. It is a place where housing costs are much lower than in most other areas, with a very high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$221
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Walpole — lower than 69% of areas.
| Walpole | $221 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | $210 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $999, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rent is also low, with the usual amount of $221 sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$999 ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $999
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walpole, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walpole, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is a standout feature here, as 54.3% of homes are owned outright—far above the 31% seen across Australia. Households renting make up 25.6% of the area, which is well below the national average.
25.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walpole, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a detached house, and these typically have fewer people per bedroom than most other areas. While 71.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is far below the state figure of 82.2%.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walpole, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walpole, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51510/walpole/topic/housing-dwellings