Guilderton · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Guilderton

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

Low monthly mortgage payments of $1,235 make Guilderton a more affordable place to live than most Australian areas. This small community is mostly made up of separate houses, with a high number of people owning their homes outright.

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📍 Guilderton, Urban Centre

Where Guilderton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255
  • $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 Guilderton — lower than 56% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Guilderton$255
6041, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $255, though they rose $115 since 2016. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than the state and national figures.

$255

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $140
  • 2021: $255

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,235

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $1,179
  • 2021: $1,235

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Guilderton, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Guilderton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $3,000 or more (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The number of homes owned outright is far above the Australian average at 43.5%. This is a significant shift from 2011, while the proportion of households renting fell by 74 points in that time.

21.0% ▼ -77.8%

Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 94.6%
  • 2016: 46.2%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.5% ▲ —

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 43.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Guilderton, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home here is a separate house, with 96.8% of dwellings being detached. While 79% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are very few people per bedroom compared to most areas.

0.60 ▼ -68.4%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.90
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

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

96.8% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 96.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.0% ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 87.5%
  • 2016: 81.3%
  • 2021: 79.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Guilderton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Guilderton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Guilderton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522028/guilderton/topic/housing-dwellings