$115 —
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $115
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Three Springs · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Three Springs — lower than 94% of areas.
| Three Springs | $115 |
|---|---|
| 6519, WA | $120 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$596 ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Three Springs, Under $200 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
In Three Springs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Three Springs, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Three Springs, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Three Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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