What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 253 areas across Western Australia. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
253Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings Park (WA) | WA | $1,000/wk | $9,999/mo | $4,799/wk |
| 2 | Bibra Industrial | WA | $940/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,125/wk |
| 3 | Ashendon - Lesley | WA | $927/wk | — | — |
| 4 | Malaga | WA | $775/wk | — | $1,749/wk |
| 5 | City Beach | WA | $750/wk | $4,000/mo | $3,700/wk |
| 6 | Davenport | WA | $669/wk | — | $966/wk |
| 7 | Iluka - Burns Beach | WA | $650/wk | $2,763/mo | $3,272/wk |
| 8 | Floreat | WA | $600/wk | $3,250/mo | $3,570/wk |
| 9 | Cottesloe | WA | $550/wk | $3,925/mo | $3,351/wk |
| 10 | Winthrop | WA | $545/wk | $2,317/mo | $2,324/wk |
| 11 | Ocean Reef | WA | $525/wk | $2,253/mo | $2,480/wk |
| 12 | Hillarys | WA | $490/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,465/wk |
| 13 | Neerabup National Park | WA | $481/wk | — | $1,749/wk |
| 14 | Sorrento - Marmion | WA | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,463/wk |
| 15 | Woodvale | WA | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,339/wk |
| 16 | Applecross - Ardross | WA | $475/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,435/wk |
| 17 | Claremont (WA) | WA | $460/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,068/wk |
| 18 | Duncraig | WA | $460/wk | $2,208/mo | $2,394/wk |
| 19 | Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine | WA | $460/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,490/wk |
| 20 | North Coogee | WA | $460/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,566/wk |
| 21 | Canning Vale - West | WA | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,326/wk |
| 22 | Landsdale | WA | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,439/wk |
| 23 | Madeley - Darch | WA | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,261/wk |
| 24 | Mullaloo - Kallaroo | WA | $450/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,292/wk |
| 25 | Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley | WA | $450/wk | $3,521/mo | $2,610/wk |
| 26 | Swanbourne - Mount Claremont | WA | $450/wk | $3,250/mo | $3,167/wk |
| 27 | Jandakot | WA | $443/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,323/wk |
| 28 | Leeming | WA | $440/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 29 | Mount Hawthorn - Leederville | WA | $425/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,632/wk |
| 30 | Banjup | WA | $420/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,456/wk |
| 31 | Bateman | WA | $420/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,284/wk |
| 32 | Booragoon | WA | $420/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,148/wk |
| 33 | Bull Creek | WA | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,880/wk |
| 34 | Busselton Surrounds | WA | $420/wk | $1,993/mo | $1,823/wk |
| 35 | Canning Vale - East | WA | $420/wk | $1,957/mo | $2,259/wk |
| 36 | East Fremantle | WA | $420/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,288/wk |
| 37 | Harrisdale | WA | $420/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,412/wk |
| 38 | Melville | WA | $420/wk | $2,420/mo | $2,292/wk |
| 39 | Piara Waters - Forrestdale | WA | $420/wk | $2,028/mo | $2,441/wk |
| 40 | Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands | WA | $420/wk | $2,669/mo | $2,370/wk |
| 41 | Kingsley | WA | $418/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,012/wk |
| 42 | East Perth | WA | $410/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,009/wk |
| 43 | Perth (West) - Northbridge | WA | $410/wk | $1,840/mo | $1,966/wk |
| 44 | Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra | WA | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,128/wk |
| 45 | Scarborough | WA | $405/wk | $2,154/mo | $2,108/wk |
| 46 | Subiaco - Shenton Park | WA | $405/wk | $2,585/mo | $2,143/wk |
| 47 | Casuarina - Wandi | WA | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,286/wk |
| 48 | Coogee | WA | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,138/wk |
| 49 | Currambine - Kinross | WA | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,227/wk |
| 50 | Gelorup - Stratham | WA | $400/wk | $2,080/mo | $2,342/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.