Average rent in Plantagenet, WA — 2026

Plantagenet comes in cheaper than most of Western Australia — the typical renter pays $225/week, around 33% below the state median of $337/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 74% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 19% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (97%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,388, median age 48, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 19% of residents were born overseas. At 335km from Perth, Plantagenet typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.