$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Leederville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Leederville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly half of all homes in West Leederville, though it is a very expensive place to live. High costs are evident in both renting and owning, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting much higher than in most other areas.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Leederville — higher than 82% of areas.
| West Leederville | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6007, WA | $420 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
A typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,276, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly cost of $400 being much higher than most areas.
$2,276 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,276
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →West Leederville splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (34%) and $200–$349 (33%), with $550–$749 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Leederville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 39.1% of households renting compared to 27.3% across Western Australia. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 27.0%, which is well below the national figure.
39.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.0% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Leederville, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 49.9% of homes. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower than most areas, and why there are more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.9% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Leederville, Separate house is the majority at 50%; Flat or apartment is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Leederville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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 Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51578/west-leederville/topic/housing-dwellings