$400 —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Perth (North Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Perth (North Metropolitan) are flats or apartments, making it a predominantly high-density area. This shift is reflected in the rental market, where over half of all households now rent. The area is much more expensive than most, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,167.
$400
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- $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 Perth (North Metropolitan) — higher than 71% of areas.
| Perth (North Metropolitan) | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,167, which is a little above the state figure of $1,842. Renters usually pay $400 a week, a little above the national figure and higher than most other areas.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,205
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Perth (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 51.6% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. This has risen sharply since 2016, while the proportion of homes owned outright fell to 19.4%, which is far below the Australian average.
51.6% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at 28.8%, far below the state figure of 79.7%. This lack of large homes means there are fewer houses with three or more bedrooms, and people per bedroom has moved up to 0.90, which is a little above the national average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
28.8% —
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.7% —
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), Flat or apartment is the majority at 56%; Separate house is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (19%).
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 Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/housing-dwellings