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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Chittering | WA | $320/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,044/wk |
| 152 | Dianella - North | WA | $320/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,881/wk |
| 153 | Falcon - Wannanup | WA | $320/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,294/wk |
| 154 | Hamilton Hill | WA | $320/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,396/wk |
| 155 | Karratha | WA | $320/wk | $1,972/mo | $3,194/wk |
| 156 | Mandurah - East | WA | $320/wk | $1,799/mo | $1,348/wk |
| 157 | Middle Swan - Herne Hill | WA | $320/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,502/wk |
| 158 | Tuart Hill - Joondanna | WA | $320/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,588/wk |
| 159 | Waikiki | WA | $320/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,612/wk |
| 160 | Warnbro | WA | $320/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,502/wk |
| 161 | Helena Valley - Koongamia | WA | $315/wk | $1,973/mo | $1,861/wk |
| 162 | Coolbellup | WA | $310/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,578/wk |
| 163 | Geraldton - North | WA | $310/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,915/wk |
| 164 | Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove | WA | $310/wk | $3,033/mo | $2,303/wk |
| 165 | South Bunbury - Bunbury | WA | $310/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,487/wk |
| 166 | Stirling - Osborne Park | WA | $310/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,857/wk |
| 167 | Balga - Mirrabooka | WA | $305/wk | $1,482/mo | $1,293/wk |
| 168 | Albany | WA | $300/wk | $1,439/mo | $1,246/wk |
| 169 | Alexander Heights - Koondoola | WA | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,494/wk |
| 170 | Augusta | WA | $300/wk | $1,816/mo | $1,370/wk |
| 171 | Boulder | WA | $300/wk | $1,309/mo | $2,001/wk |
| 172 | Carabooda - Pinjar | WA | $300/wk | $2,470/mo | $2,120/wk |
| 173 | Cooloongup | WA | $300/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,229/wk |
| 174 | Denmark | WA | $300/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,134/wk |
| 175 | East Bunbury - Glen Iris | WA | $300/wk | $1,506/mo | $1,358/wk |
| 176 | Geraldton - South | WA | $300/wk | $1,661/mo | $1,982/wk |
| 177 | Kalgoorlie | WA | $300/wk | $1,700/mo | $2,374/wk |
| 178 | Kwinana Industrial | WA | $300/wk | $1,334/mo | $1,124/wk |
| 179 | Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin | WA | $300/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,407/wk |
| 180 | Maylands | WA | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,623/wk |
| 181 | Midland - Guildford | WA | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,300/wk |
| 182 | Pinjarra | WA | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,337/wk |
| 183 | Rockingham | WA | $300/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,147/wk |
| 184 | Safety Bay - Shoalwater | WA | $300/wk | $1,674/mo | $1,355/wk |
| 185 | Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale | WA | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,453/wk |
| 186 | Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough | WA | $300/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,012/wk |
| 187 | Avon Valley National Park | WA | $295/wk | — | $1,375/wk |
| 188 | Camillo - Champion Lakes | WA | $295/wk | $1,408/mo | $1,372/wk |
| 189 | Gingin - Dandaragan | WA | $295/wk | $1,644/mo | $1,321/wk |
| 190 | Greenfields | WA | $295/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,004/wk |
| 191 | McKail - Willyung | WA | $295/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,387/wk |
| 192 | Girrawheen | WA | $293/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,239/wk |
| 193 | Donnybrook - Balingup | WA | $290/wk | $1,562/mo | $1,332/wk |
| 194 | Gosnells | WA | $290/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,254/wk |
| 195 | Kelmscott | WA | $290/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,354/wk |
| 196 | Toodyay | WA | $285/wk | $1,564/mo | $1,272/wk |
| 197 | Willagee | WA | $283/wk | $1,967/mo | $1,660/wk |
| 198 | Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale | WA | $280/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,306/wk |
| 199 | College Grove - Carey Park | WA | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,122/wk |
| 200 | Harvey | WA | $280/wk | $1,690/mo | $1,498/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.