$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Two Rocks · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Two Rocks
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes have become the dominant feature of Two Rocks since 2011. The area is now almost entirely made up of separate houses, with nearly 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This shift comes as the typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed to $1,730.
$320
—
- $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 Two Rocks — higher than 66% of areas.
| Two Rocks | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6037, WA | $330 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most areas but a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas, having risen by $322 since 2011.
$1,730 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,590
- 2021: $1,730
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Two Rocks, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 48% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.4% are owned outright, a figure that fell 10 points since 2011. The share of households renting is 19.6%, which is far below the Australian figure.
19.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Two Rocks, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of the market, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 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.
99.1% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Two Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Two Rocks splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Two Rocks
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515034/two-rocks/topic/housing-dwellings