$280 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Perth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Perth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A steady housing market defines Perth (Tas.), where typical costs remain well below the national figures. Most residents live in large, detached family homes, with 88.5% of dwellings being separate houses. This creates a residential landscape that is far more detached than the Australian average.
$280
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Perth — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,317 is much lower than the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,317 ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,391
- 2021: $1,317
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Perth, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Perth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 46.5% of homes owned with a loan. While 33.4% of homes are owned outright, only 17.9% of households rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
17.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Perth (Tas.), as 76.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national figures, with separate houses making up 88.5% of all homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Perth, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Perth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60503/perth/topic/housing-dwellings