$420 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nedlands (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common dwelling type in Nedlands, though these make up only 50.4% of homes. It is an expensive area to live in, where typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the state and national figures. The local market is split between a high number of renters and a significant group who own their homes outright.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Nedlands (North Metropolitan) — higher than 77% of areas.
| Nedlands (North Metropolitan) | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,658, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, typically costing $420, up $45 since 2011.
$420 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,658 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Nedlands (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (15%).
In Nedlands (North Metropolitan), the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 37.9% of the area, which is far above the state average. At the same time, 34.0% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
37.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Nedlands (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are common here, with separate houses and those with three or more bedrooms far below the national figures. About 34.1% of dwellings are flats or apartments, and the number of separate houses has fallen to 50.4% since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.4% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Nedlands (North Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 50%; Flat or apartment is next at 34%.
Nedlands (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (28%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54104/nedlands/topic/housing-dwellings