$113 —
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $113
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rottnest Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Rottnest Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their own homes on Rottnest Island, where renting is far more common than elsewhere. The area has a unique housing market with a typical weekly rent of just $113, which is far below the national figure.
$113
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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 Rottnest Island — lower than 94% of areas.
| Rottnest Island | $113 |
|---|---|
| 6161, WA | $113 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at $113, though this has risen by $33 since 2016. Monthly home loan payments are also well below the Western Australian and national figures.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Under $200 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 54.1% of households renting. This is far above the state and national figures, while the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 0.0% since 2011.
54.1% ▲ +170.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Rented is the majority at 56%; Other tenure is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.5% of homes, which is well below the state average. Homes with three or more bedrooms have also fallen since 2011 to 55.7%, a figure far below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.5% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.7% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rottnest Island, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rottnest Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522057/rottnest-island/topic/housing-dwellings