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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Bicton - Palmyra | WA | $350/wk | $2,115/mo | $1,842/wk |
| 102 | Bullsbrook | WA | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,912/wk |
| 103 | Busselton - West | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,351/wk |
| 104 | Cannington - Queens Park | WA | $350/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,695/wk |
| 105 | Clarkson | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,761/wk |
| 106 | Dalyellup | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,066/wk |
| 107 | Dawesville - Bouvard | WA | $350/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,436/wk |
| 108 | East Victoria Park - Carlisle | WA | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,974/wk |
| 109 | Eaton - Pelican Point | WA | $350/wk | $1,651/mo | $1,738/wk |
| 110 | Ellenbrook | WA | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,844/wk |
| 111 | Fremantle - South | WA | $350/wk | $2,071/mo | $1,811/wk |
| 112 | Gidgegannup | WA | $350/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,449/wk |
| 113 | Halls Head - Erskine | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,377/wk |
| 114 | Hope Valley - Postans | WA | $350/wk | $833/mo | $1,749/wk |
| 115 | Kewdale | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,597/wk |
| 116 | Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel | WA | $350/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,070/wk |
| 117 | Mandurah - North | WA | $350/wk | $1,837/mo | $1,861/wk |
| 118 | Marangaroo | WA | $350/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,533/wk |
| 119 | Noranda | WA | $350/wk | $1,907/mo | $1,632/wk |
| 120 | Port Kennedy | WA | $350/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,921/wk |
| 121 | Rivervale | WA | $350/wk | $1,760/mo | $1,723/wk |
| 122 | Roleystone | WA | $350/wk | $2,056/mo | $2,185/wk |
| 123 | Spearwood | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,473/wk |
| 124 | Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood | WA | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,896/wk |
| 125 | Wanneroo - Sinagra | WA | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,679/wk |
| 126 | Wellard (West) - Bertram | WA | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $2,068/wk |
| 127 | Yangebup | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,915/wk |
| 128 | Manning - Waterford | WA | $341/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,146/wk |
| 129 | Bayonet Head - Lower King | WA | $340/wk | $1,550/mo | $1,390/wk |
| 130 | Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood | WA | $340/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,542/wk |
| 131 | Cloverdale | WA | $340/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,520/wk |
| 132 | Dianella - South | WA | $340/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,528/wk |
| 133 | Mount Lawley - Inglewood | WA | $340/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,079/wk |
| 134 | Nollamara - Westminster | WA | $340/wk | $1,552/mo | $1,459/wk |
| 135 | Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood | WA | $340/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,546/wk |
| 136 | Yanchep | WA | $340/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,697/wk |
| 137 | Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield | WA | $330/wk | $1,801/mo | $1,738/wk |
| 138 | Bentley - Wilson - St James | WA | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,482/wk |
| 139 | Broome | WA | $330/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,222/wk |
| 140 | Capel | WA | $330/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,551/wk |
| 141 | Kalgoorlie - North | WA | $330/wk | $1,730/mo | $2,514/wk |
| 142 | Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale | WA | $330/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,920/wk |
| 143 | Seville Grove | WA | $330/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,739/wk |
| 144 | Stratton - Jane Brook | WA | $330/wk | $1,723/mo | $1,802/wk |
| 145 | Thornlie | WA | $330/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,571/wk |
| 146 | Two Rocks | WA | $330/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,526/wk |
| 147 | Lockridge - Kiara | WA | $325/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,812/wk |
| 148 | Serpentine - Jarrahdale | WA | $325/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,956/wk |
| 149 | Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora | WA | $325/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,746/wk |
| 150 | Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford | WA | $320/wk | $1,591/mo | $1,494/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.