$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laverton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Laverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $150 makes Laverton (L) one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost extends to home loans, which are far below state and national figures. Most people here rent or live in separate houses, though homes are more crowded than in most other areas.
$150
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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 Laverton — lower than 89% of areas.
| Laverton | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6440, WA | $80 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $150, despite rising $70 since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are also far below the Western Australian figure, sitting at just $426.
$426 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laverton, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laverton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 48.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 20.0% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state average.
48.3% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (20%) and Other tenure (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.0% of the area, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in the rest of the state. This helps explain why the area is more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.3% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laverton, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laverton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522039/laverton/topic/housing-dwellings