$320 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $255
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yakamia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yakamia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Yakamia than in most similar areas, with 33.4% of households renting. The area is dominated by family-sized homes, as over 80% of dwellings are separate houses with three or more bedrooms.
$320
▲ +25.5%
- $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 Yakamia — higher than 63% of areas.
| Yakamia | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,517 ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yakamia, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yakamia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here; at 33.4%, this is well above the state figure of 27.3%. Meanwhile, 31.1% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Yakamia splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.4% of the area, well above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 80.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yakamia, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Yakamia splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Yakamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51660/yakamia/topic/housing-dwellings