$340 —
- 2016: $347
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Western Australia · State / Territory
Housing & Dwellings in Western Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in large, separate houses in Western Australia than in most other parts of the country. Detached homes make up 79.7% of dwellings, with 82.2% of all homes featuring three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger spaces defines the state's housing landscape.
$340
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- $200–$209: 1 area
- $209–$218: 0 areas
- $218–$227: 0 areas
- $227–$236: 0 areas
- $236–$245: 0 areas
- $245–$254: 0 areas
- $254–$263: 0 areas
- $263–$271: 0 areas
- $271–$280: 0 areas
- $280–$289: 0 areas
- $289–$298: 1 area
- $298–$307: 1 area
- $307–$316: 0 areas
- $316–$325: 0 areas
- $325–$334: 1 area
- $334–$343: 1 area
- $343–$352: 0 areas
- $352–$361: 0 areas
- $361–$370: 1 area
- $370–$379: 1 area
- $379–$388: 0 areas
- $388–$396: 0 areas
- $396–$405: 0 areas
- $405–$414: 0 areas
- $414–$423: 1 area
- $423–$432: 0 areas
- $432–$441: 0 areas
- $441–$450: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia.
| Western Australia | $340 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,842 is about the same as the Australian average.
$1,842 ▼ -5.5%
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Western Australia splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Western Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 27.3% of the state, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 29.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure slightly below the Australian average of 31%.
27.3% ▼ -6.3%
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -1.3%
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Western Australia, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 79.7% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 82.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.7% ▼ -0.9%
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +1.0%
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western Australia, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Western Australia splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Western Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/5/western-australia/topic/housing-dwellings