$300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mandurah (South West) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mandurah (South West)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Mandurah (South West) are well below the national figure, sitting at just $300. This makes the area more affordable than most other places, with a housing market dominated by large, separate homes.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mandurah (South West) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Mandurah (South West) | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,647 and weekly rents of $300 are both lower than most areas. While the usual rent has risen by $50 since 2011, the typical mortgage payment has fallen by $191 over the same period.
$1,647 ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,838
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mandurah (South West), $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mandurah (South West), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.1% of households renting, which is well above the state figure. At the same time, the 27.6% of homes owned outright is well below the national average.
31.1% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.6% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mandurah (South West) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.7% of homes, a figure well above the national average. Most homes are large, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mandurah (South West), Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mandurah (South West) splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53306/mandurah/topic/housing-dwellings