$350 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Churchlands (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,600 make Churchlands an area where housing costs are among the highest of its kind. This is a high-value neighbourhood where more people own their homes outright than in most other Australian areas. While many live in separate houses, there is a notable mix of apartments and townhouses.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Churchlands (North Metropolitan) — lower than 57% of areas.
| Churchlands (North Metropolitan) | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage repayments are well above the national figure, with the typical monthly payment being $2,600. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
$350 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Churchlands (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $200–$349 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and $550–$749 (12%).
In Churchlands (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. About 26.3% of households rent, which is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
26.3% —
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Churchlands (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.9% of the area, which is far below the state average. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also less common than in most other areas, with 73.5% of dwellings fitting this description.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.9% —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% —
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Churchlands (North Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Churchlands (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Churchlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51504/churchlands/topic/housing-dwellings