Wellesley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wellesley

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

Weekly rents of just $200 make Wellesley an affordable place to live. It is a low-cost area where residents typically have plenty of space in their homes.

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📍 Wellesley, Suburb / Locality

Where Wellesley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Wellesley — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wellesley$200
6233, WA $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $200, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $206
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wellesley, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 94%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wellesley, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are not crowded, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the typical figures for both Western Australia and Australia, which sit at 0.80.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wellesley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 43%.

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 Wellesley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51559/wellesley/topic/housing-dwellings