$480 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woodvale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Woodvale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents reaching $480 make Woodvale one of the most expensive places to rent at its level. The suburb is dominated by large, family-sized homes, with 95% of houses having three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape where most people own their homes and live in spacious detached houses.
$480
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Woodvale — higher than 90% of areas.
| Woodvale | $480 |
|---|---|
| 6026, WA | $440 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $480, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also a little above the state and national averages, with the usual payment being $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,162
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woodvale, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woodvale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (21%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 9.6% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure. In contrast, 42.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above both Western Australia and Australia.
9.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woodvale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of the area, and 95% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. This high number of bedrooms helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most 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.
92.6% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woodvale, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woodvale, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 3 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Woodvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51641/woodvale/topic/housing-dwellings