Three Springs · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Three Springs

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $596 in Three Springs, making it an area with some of the lowest housing costs around. Most people here live in detached houses, with a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.

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📍 Three Springs, Urban Centre

Where Three Springs sits — Median rent (weekly)

$115
  • $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 Three Springs — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Three Springs$115
6519, WA $120
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at $115, though this has risen by $15 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than the state and national averages, falling by $271 since 2011.

$115

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $115

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$596 ▼ -31.3%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2021: $596

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Three Springs, Under $200 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Three Springs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. At the same time, 32% of households rent, a rate that is well above the Western Australian average.

32.0% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 91.7%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7% ▲ +52.8%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 46.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Three Springs, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 92.6% of the market, far exceeding the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

92.6% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 92.4%
  • 2016: 98.3%
  • 2021: 92.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.0% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 74.5%
  • 2016: 90.0%
  • 2021: 77.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Three Springs, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Three Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522059/three-springs/topic/housing-dwellings