White Peak · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in White Peak

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

Every single home in White Peak is a separate detached house. This creates a landscape of large properties, where the typical mortgage payment of $2,184 is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 White Peak, Suburb / Locality

Where White Peak sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +35.1%
  • $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 White Peak — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
White Peak$250
6532, WA $320
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures, though weekly rents are well below both. A typical rent here is $250, which is $125 less than the Australian figure.

$250 ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $185
  • 2016: $230
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,184 ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,331
  • 2016: $2,359
  • 2021: $2,184

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In White Peak, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 47%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In White Peak, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of the households here have a mortgage. This helps explain why the 11.9% rental rate is far below the state and national figures.

11.9% ▼ -41.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.4% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In White Peak, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.1%
  • 2016: 93.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.3% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.7%
  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 83.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In White Peak, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In White Peak, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 White Peak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51594/white-peak/topic/housing-dwellings