$44 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $149
- 2021: $44
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leinster · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Leinster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Not one single home is owned outright in Leinster, making it one of the most unusual housing markets in the region. Most people here rent or live in other tenure arrangements, with typical costs for loans and rent sitting far below the figures seen across Western Australia and the nation.
$44
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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 Leinster — lower than 99% of areas.
| Leinster | $44 |
|---|---|
| 6437, WA | $46 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $44, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $520.
$520 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $520
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leinster, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 58.6%, a figure far above the national average. This is a sharp shift since 2011, when 39.3% of homes were owned outright compared to 0.0% today.
58.6% ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leinster, Rented is the majority at 59%; Other tenure is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.0% of the area, far above the Australian average. Most of these are large, with 83.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leinster, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leinster, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Leinster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522042/leinster/topic/housing-dwellings