$410 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817 in Waterford are well above the national figure, marking it as one of the most expensive areas for homeowners. This is a high-cost suburb where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, and the vast majority of properties are large, detached houses.
$410
▲ +13.9%
- $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 Waterford — higher than 84% of areas.
| Waterford | $410 |
|---|---|
| 6152, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $410. For those with mortgages, costs are very high, with 42.8% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,817 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Waterford splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (35%) and $350–$549 (31%), with $550–$749 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterford, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (21%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Waterford, where 49.0% of homes are owned outright, far above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. Only 15.6% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
15.6% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterford, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes dominate the landscape, with 94.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 90.3% of the area, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterford, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterford, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 5 or more is next at 24%.
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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51544/waterford/topic/housing-dwellings