$365 ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Vasse (South West) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Vasse (South West)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Vasse, where 85.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This spacious housing stock means there is plenty of room, with fewer people sharing each bedroom compared to most of the country. Many residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright.
$365
▲ +32.7%
- $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 Vasse (South West) — higher than 50% of areas.
| Vasse (South West) | $365 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $365, which is about the same as the national figure. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,779, a amount that has fell by $63 since 2011.
$1,779 ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2021: $1,779
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Vasse (South West), $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Vasse (South West) splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 23.2%, which is well below the state and national levels.
23.2% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Vasse (South West) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 88.8%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the 44.3% of dwellings having four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Vasse (South West), Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Vasse (South West), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Vasse (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55306/vasse/topic/housing-dwellings