$210 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Weymouth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Weymouth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Weymouth than in the rest of the state, with 67.4% of residents holding their titles clear. This high rate of ownership helps explain why housing costs here are much lower than across Australia. The area is exclusively made up of separate houses.
$210
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Weymouth — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,185, which is well below the national figure. Weekly rents are also low at $210, falling far below the Australian average of $375.
$1,185 ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,555
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,185
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Weymouth, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is rare here, with only 6.5% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most residents own their homes outright, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
6.5% ▼ -62.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
67.4% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Weymouth, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Weymouth is a separate house. While the area consists only of detached dwellings, they tend to be smaller than usual, with 58.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Weymouth, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Weymouth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Weymouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60748/weymouth/topic/housing-dwellings