Yanmah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Yanmah

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

Housing patterns in Yanmah have remained remarkably stable over the last decade, defined by a strong preference for large, detached homes. Every single dwelling in the area is a separate house, with 85.2% of these featuring three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Yanmah, Suburb / Locality

Where Yanmah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 ▲ +100.0%
  • $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 Yanmah — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yanmah$200
6258, WA $235
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are far below the national figure, typically sitting at just $200. Monthly home-loan payments are a little below the Western Australian average at $1,517.

$200 ▲ +100.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $135
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,717
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Yanmah splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A very high 55.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state average. This helps explain why the rental rate is much lower than most areas at only 9.3%.

9.3% ▼ -54.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

55.6% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.1%
  • 2016: 56.5%
  • 2021: 55.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Yanmah, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger and less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. These are almost all large family homes, as 85.2% have three or more bedrooms.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.2% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.3%
  • 2016: 87.0%
  • 2021: 85.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yanmah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yanmah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Yanmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51671/yanmah/topic/housing-dwellings