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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glen Forrest - Darlington | WA | $400/wk | $2,015/mo | $2,286/wk |
| 52 | Greenwood - Warwick | WA | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,897/wk |
| 53 | Hocking - Pearsall | WA | $400/wk | $1,993/mo | $2,096/wk |
| 54 | Innaloo - Doubleview | WA | $400/wk | $2,037/mo | $2,050/wk |
| 55 | Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee | WA | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,343/wk |
| 56 | Murdoch - Kardinya | WA | $400/wk | $2,015/mo | $1,824/wk |
| 57 | North Perth | WA | $400/wk | $2,492/mo | $2,328/wk |
| 58 | Osborne Park Industrial | WA | $400/wk | $1,658/mo | $1,666/wk |
| 59 | Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne | WA | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,051/wk |
| 60 | Success - Hammond Park | WA | $400/wk | $1,993/mo | $2,273/wk |
| 61 | Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay | WA | $400/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,304/wk |
| 62 | Willetton | WA | $400/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,178/wk |
| 63 | Hazelmere - Guildford | WA | $390/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,107/wk |
| 64 | Padbury | WA | $390/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,065/wk |
| 65 | Beeliar - Wattleup | WA | $385/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,178/wk |
| 66 | Fremantle | WA | $385/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,952/wk |
| 67 | O'Connor (WA) | WA | $381/wk | — | $1,062/wk |
| 68 | Aveley | WA | $380/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,136/wk |
| 69 | Byford | WA | $380/wk | $1,914/mo | $2,086/wk |
| 70 | Carramar | WA | $380/wk | $1,907/mo | $2,116/wk |
| 71 | Heathridge - Connolly | WA | $380/wk | $1,902/mo | $1,930/wk |
| 72 | High Wycombe | WA | $380/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,758/wk |
| 73 | Huntingdale - Southern River | WA | $380/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,115/wk |
| 74 | Margaret River | WA | $380/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,678/wk |
| 75 | Mundaring | WA | $380/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,013/wk |
| 76 | Perth (North) - Highgate | WA | $380/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,893/wk |
| 77 | Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill | WA | $375/wk | $2,034/mo | $1,864/wk |
| 78 | Mundijong | WA | $375/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,218/wk |
| 79 | South Perth - Kensington | WA | $375/wk | $2,388/mo | $2,113/wk |
| 80 | Baldivis - South | WA | $370/wk | $1,915/mo | $2,161/wk |
| 81 | Brabham - Henley Brook | WA | $370/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,151/wk |
| 82 | Craigie - Beldon | WA | $370/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,833/wk |
| 83 | Karnup | WA | $370/wk | $1,857/mo | $2,122/wk |
| 84 | The Vines | WA | $370/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,218/wk |
| 85 | Chidlow | WA | $367/wk | $1,920/mo | $1,959/wk |
| 86 | Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour | WA | $365/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,267/wk |
| 87 | Busselton - East | WA | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,381/wk |
| 88 | Forrestfield - Wattle Grove | WA | $360/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,839/wk |
| 89 | Joondalup - Edgewater | WA | $360/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,784/wk |
| 90 | Morley | WA | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,583/wk |
| 91 | South Lake - Cockburn Central | WA | $360/wk | $1,680/mo | $1,715/wk |
| 92 | Como | WA | $352/wk | $2,048/mo | $1,804/wk |
| 93 | Alkimos - Eglinton | WA | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,031/wk |
| 94 | Australind - Leschenault | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,910/wk |
| 95 | Balcatta - Hamersley | WA | $350/wk | $1,863/mo | $1,625/wk |
| 96 | Baldivis - North | WA | $350/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,957/wk |
| 97 | Ballajura | WA | $350/wk | $1,703/mo | $1,725/wk |
| 98 | Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford | WA | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,011/wk |
| 99 | Beechboro | WA | $350/wk | $1,765/mo | $1,791/wk |
| 100 | Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe | WA | $350/wk | $1,754/mo | $1,666/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.