$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leeman · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Leeman
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Outright home ownership has risen to 44.7% since 2011 in Leeman. This coastal area is dominated by large, detached houses and offers housing costs that are far below state and national figures.
$210
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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 Leeman — lower than 74% of areas.
| Leeman | $210 |
|---|---|
| 6514, WA | $231 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $210, though it rose $100 since 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national figures at $1,375.
$1,375 ▲ +314.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $332
- 2016: $1,031
- 2021: $1,375
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leeman, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leeman, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of homes owned outright is far above the national figure at 44.7%, a trend that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 13 points over that same period to 25.2%.
25.2% ▼ -34.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leeman, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 93.5% of all homes. Most are large, with 83.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
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.
93.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leeman, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leeman, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Leeman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522041/leeman/topic/housing-dwellings