$430 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Grove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Wattle Grove is a separate house, with 99.8% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by large family residences where the vast majority of people own their homes with a mortgage. It is an area of substantial houses and high housing costs compared to other similar places.
$430
▲ +7.5%
- $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 Wattle Grove — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wattle Grove | $430 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $430, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure. Home loan payments also lean higher, with the usual monthly payment of $1,993 being a little above the state average.
$1,993 ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,331
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,993
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wattle Grove, $350–$549 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wattle Grove, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 63% of homes owned this way. Consequently, the proportion of homes owned outright is far below the national figure, while the 14.5% of households renting is far below both state and national levels.
14.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.9% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wattle Grove, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes define the area, as 97.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the Australian average. Most of these are four-bedroom houses, which helps explain why the area has such a high proportion of separate detached dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 99.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.1% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wattle Grove, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wattle Grove, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51549/wattle-grove/topic/housing-dwellings