14.8% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
West River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in West River than is typical across Western Australia. Nearly half of all households here own their property fully, while very few people rent compared to the state and national figures.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The most common weekly rent distribution is Under $200 at 0%, ahead of $200–$349 (0%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 48.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. Renting is much less common here, with only 14.8% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia.
48.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West River, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Other tenure (37%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in West River is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes are less crowded than usual, with only 0.60 people per bedroom, well below the national figure of 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →West River splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51584/west-river/topic/housing-dwellings