$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
York · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in York are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of full ownership helps explain why housing costs here are much lower than in the rest of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is York — lower than 57% of areas.
| York | $260 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,348, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, typically costing $260.
$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,348 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In York, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In York, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very common at 45.4%, sitting far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 19.1%, which is well below the state figure.
19.1% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In York, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While 74.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In York, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In York, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51690/york/topic/housing-dwellings