$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
York · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in York
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of the local landscape in York, far more than in the state or national figures. This creates a residential pattern where most people live in detached homes, though these are often smaller than those seen across Western Australia.
$260
—
- $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 York — lower than 54% of areas.
| York | $260 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $260 and monthly loan payments of $1,348, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
$1,348 —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In York, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In York, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many residents have full security of tenure, with 45.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. This helps explain why the 19.1% of households renting is far below the national rate.
19.1% —
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.4% —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In York, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses at 94.4%. While these are the norm, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most other parts of Western Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In York, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In York, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515038/york/topic/housing-dwellings