Census area profiles

What households across Australia actually pay in rent and mortgage repayments, next to what they earn. 2,472 areas. This is the one layer that covers every state and territory — sale records exist for New South Wales only.

AreaMedian rentMedian mortgageMedian household incomeHousehold size
North Coogee $460/wk $2,817/mo $2,566/wk 2.3
North Perth $400/wk $2,492/mo $2,328/wk 2.3
Northam $250/wk $1,393/mo $1,316/wk 2.4
Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough $225/wk $1,400/mo $1,276/wk 2.3
O'Connor (WA) $381/wk $1,062/wk 1.2
Ocean Reef $525/wk $2,253/mo $2,480/wk 2.9
Osborne Park Industrial $400/wk $1,658/mo $1,666/wk 1.5
Padbury $390/wk $2,000/mo $2,065/wk 2.6
Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood $340/wk $1,625/mo $1,546/wk 2.5
Parmelia - Orelia $270/wk $1,333/mo $1,293/wk 2.5
Pemberton $240/wk $1,300/mo $1,112/wk 2.2
Perth (North) - Highgate $380/wk $1,900/mo $1,893/wk 1.9
Perth (West) - Northbridge $410/wk $1,840/mo $1,966/wk 1.7
Perth Airport
Piara Waters - Forrestdale $420/wk $2,028/mo $2,441/wk 3.2
Pinjarra $300/wk $1,733/mo $1,337/wk 2.6
Plantagenet $225/wk $1,278/mo $1,181/wk 2.3
Port Hedland $210/wk $1,833/mo $3,402/wk 2.5
Port Kennedy $350/wk $1,700/mo $1,921/wk 2.8
Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne $400/wk $2,167/mo $2,051/wk 2.8
Rivervale $350/wk $1,760/mo $1,723/wk 2.1
Rockingham $300/wk $1,517/mo $1,147/wk 2
Rockingham Lakes $450/wk 2
Roebourne $150/wk $2,167/mo $2,983/wk 2.9
Roebuck $100/wk $2,167/mo $1,140/wk 3
Roleystone $350/wk $2,056/mo $2,185/wk 2.7
Safety Bay - Shoalwater $300/wk $1,674/mo $1,355/wk 2.3
Scarborough $405/wk $2,154/mo $2,108/wk 2.1
Serpentine - Jarrahdale $325/wk $2,167/mo $1,956/wk 2.7
Seville Grove $330/wk $1,600/mo $1,739/wk 3
Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour $365/wk $1,950/mo $2,267/wk 3
Sorrento - Marmion $480/wk $2,600/mo $2,463/wk 2.7
South Bunbury - Bunbury $310/wk $1,625/mo $1,487/wk 2.1
South Hedland $240/wk $1,387/mo $2,586/wk 2.7
South Lake - Cockburn Central $360/wk $1,680/mo $1,715/wk 2.4
South Perth - Kensington $375/wk $2,388/mo $2,113/wk 2.2
Spearwood $350/wk $1,733/mo $1,473/wk 2.3
Stirling - Osborne Park $310/wk $2,000/mo $1,857/wk 2.4
Stirling Range National Park
Stratton - Jane Brook $330/wk $1,723/mo $1,802/wk 2.7
Subiaco - Shenton Park $405/wk $2,585/mo $2,143/wk 2.1
Success - Hammond Park $400/wk $1,993/mo $2,273/wk 2.8
Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale $300/wk $1,733/mo $1,453/wk 2.4
Swanbourne - Mount Claremont $450/wk $3,250/mo $3,167/wk 2.7
Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra $410/wk $2,000/mo $2,128/wk 2.9
The Vines $370/wk $2,167/mo $2,218/wk 3
Thornlie $330/wk $1,625/mo $1,571/wk 2.7
Toodyay $285/wk $1,564/mo $1,272/wk 2.3
Trafalgar (WA)
Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay $400/wk $2,817/mo $2,304/wk 2.5
Tuart Hill - Joondanna $320/wk $1,733/mo $1,588/wk 2
Two Rocks $330/wk $1,800/mo $1,526/wk 2.7
Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood $350/wk $2,000/mo $1,896/wk 2.1
Wagin $190/wk $1,083/mo $1,355/wk 2.3
Waikiki $320/wk $1,600/mo $1,612/wk 2.6
Walyunga National Park $450/wk 1
Wanneroo - Sinagra $350/wk $1,800/mo $1,679/wk 2.6
Warnbro $320/wk $1,517/mo $1,502/wk 2.6
Waroona $260/wk $1,625/mo $1,312/wk 2.4
Wellard (West) - Bertram $350/wk $1,800/mo $2,068/wk 3

ABS 2021 Census, Statistical Area Level 2 — roughly a suburb or a small cluster of them. Rent and mortgage are what households actually reported paying, not asking prices.