$420 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warwick · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Warwick. The area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This focus on larger homes is mirrored in the tenure data, where home ownership is significantly more common than renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warwick — higher than 86% of areas.
| Warwick | $420 |
|---|---|
| 6024, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than in most areas, with a typical payment of $1,950.
$420 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Warwick, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
In Warwick, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the 18.7% of households renting is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
18.7% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Warwick splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.4% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common at 89.9%, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Warwick, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Warwick splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51541/warwick/topic/housing-dwellings