$370 —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of the dwellings in Kalamunda, far above the national figure. This is an area where people predominantly own their homes, with a very low number of renters and a high proportion of large, detached properties.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.
| Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,100, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. Weekly rents are around the middle for this level, sitting at $370.
$370 —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 —
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 44% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 9.9% of households that rent is among the lowest at this level.
9.9% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% —
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 10%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 90.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average and helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% —
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.1% —
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52702/kalamunda/topic/housing-dwellings