$350 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95% of the homes in West Beach. This coastal area is dominated by large family dwellings, though the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 is higher than in most similar areas.
$350
▲ +20.7%
- $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 West Beach — higher than 71% of areas.
| West Beach | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are typically $350, which is higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas, usually sitting around $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,770
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →West Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $3,000 or more at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian average. Meanwhile, the 23.1% of households that rent is well below both the state and national figures.
23.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in West Beach are notably large, with 94.2% having three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.0% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.2% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Beach, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Beach, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51567/west-beach/topic/housing-dwellings