$330 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westminster · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Westminster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than four in ten households rent in Westminster, making it an area where renting is far more common than in most of Australia. This high rental rate is paired with a very low number of people who own their homes outright, which is far below the national figure.
$330
▲ +10.0%
- $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 Westminster — higher than 66% of areas.
| Westminster | $330 |
|---|---|
| 6061, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $330 is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.
$1,517 ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Westminster splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (42%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Westminster, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 44.2%, which is far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, only 18.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below both the state and Australia.
44.2% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Westminster, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.8% of homes, which is far below the state average. Townhouses and semi-detached homes are also common at 35.7%, and 80.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
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.
62.8% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Westminster, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Westminster, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Westminster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51588/westminster/topic/housing-dwellings