Warnbro (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Warnbro is a large detached house, making it a place dominated by spacious family living. Nearly 96% of dwellings are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. Most of these homes have at least three bedrooms, providing plenty of space for residents.

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📍 Warnbro (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Warnbro (South Metropolitan) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Warnbro (South Metropolitan) — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warnbro (South Metropolitan)$350
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are around the middle for its level, with typical weekly rents at $350 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,743. Both figures fell slightly since 2016, remaining about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.

$350

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $370
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,743

Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $1,743

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Warnbro (South Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Warnbro (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of the homes are owned with a mortgage. The proportion of people who own their home outright is 21.1%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%, while the share of renters is also well below the national average at 22.5%.

22.5%

Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

21.1%

Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Warnbro (South Metropolitan), Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.4% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This focus on large homes is clear in the data, with 95.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom.

0.70

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.4%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 96.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.3%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 94.5%
  • 2021: 95.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Warnbro (South Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Warnbro (South Metropolitan), 4 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55605/warnbro/topic/housing-dwellings