$300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thornlie (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Thornlie (East Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home costs have fallen since 2011 in Thornlie, where the usual monthly mortgage payment dropped by $612. This area is dominated by family-sized living, with 87.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While many residents own their own place, the proportion of households renting has risen by 9.9 percentage points over the last decade.
$300
▼ -14.3%
- $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 Thornlie (East Metropolitan) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Thornlie (East Metropolitan) | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than most areas, with the typical weekly rent at $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,555.
$1,555 ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2021: $1,555
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Thornlie (East Metropolitan), $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Thornlie (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 41.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 28.2% are owned outright. The share of households renting is 26.4%, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure and well below the national average.
26.4% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thornlie (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.3% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This reflects a strong preference for larger homes, as 87.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.3% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thornlie (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thornlie (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Thornlie (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55202/thornlie/topic/housing-dwellings