$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Albany · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Albany
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of homes in Albany are separate houses, making it a place where most people live in their own detached building. This is reflected in the local housing stock, where 90.1% are separate houses and over 80% have three or more bedrooms.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Albany — higher than 59% of areas.
| Albany | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $300 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are both higher than most areas, although they remain a little below the Western Australian figure.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 35.6%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 28.2%.
28.2% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Albany splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.1% of all homes. Most are large, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Albany, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512001/albany/topic/housing-dwellings