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Kwinana (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people live in large, detached houses in Kwinana than in most similar areas. This is a place where 91% of homes are separate houses, and the vast majority of residents live in three or more bedrooms. While the housing stock is large, outright home ownership is far below the national and state figures.

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📍 Kwinana (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Kwinana (South Metropolitan) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kwinana (South Metropolitan) — lower than 64% of areas.

Kwinana (South Metropolitan)$330
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $330, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state and national figures, with the typical payment being $1,733.

Weekly rent distribution

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Kwinana (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (42%), with Under $200 at 13%.

$350–$549 41.0% $200–$349 40.1% Under $200 12.1% $550–$749 2.4% $750 or more 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Kwinana (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.

$1,000–$1,799 38.2% $1,800–$2,999 34.9% Under $1,000 13.0% $3,000 or more 9.3%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common, with 53.6% of households having a mortgage, but only 18.1% own their home outright. This last figure is far below the Western Australian average of 29.2% and the Australian figure of 31%.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Kwinana (South Metropolitan), Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, with 90.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a result that is among the highest for similar areas.

Types of homes

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In Kwinana (South Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kwinana (South Metropolitan), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).

4 bedrooms 48.0% 3 bedrooms 37.2% 2 bedrooms 6.7% 5 or more 5.2% 1 bedroom 1.5% Studio / none 0.1%

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 Kwinana (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53105/kwinana/topic/housing-dwellings