$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Grace · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Lake Grace (L), where the typical weekly rent is just $180. This small community offers affordable options across the board, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Grace — lower than 83% of areas.
| Lake Grace | $180 |
|---|---|
| 6353, WA | $180 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $180, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Home loans are also affordable, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 sitting far below the national figure of $1,863.
$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lake Grace, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
In Lake Grace, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has risen 30 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.7%.
30.8% ▼ -69.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▲ —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Lake Grace splits fairly evenly between Rented (30%) and Owned outright (29%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 89.7% of all homes. Most are large, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lake Grace, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Lake Grace, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lake Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522038/lake-grace/topic/housing-dwellings