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Homeowners in Waikiki, Western Australia

Waikiki, by the people who own it.

3,387 of Waikiki's 4,516 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 75 in every 100, against 69 across Western Australia. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Waikiki by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Waikiki

3,387owner-occupied homes
1,305owned outright
2,082with a mortgage
3,353owner-occupied houses
12,453residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Waikiki75%3,387
Western Australia69%666,956
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Waikiki (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Every stage of life

Median age 39. Waikiki is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

2,082 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Waikiki: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

23% of households are one person

1,041 households in Waikiki are a single person. A neighbour who'll take in a parcel, feed the cat or check in after a storm matters more than any app feature. Doorstep is just how you find them.

On Doorstep in Waikiki

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Waikiki.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Waikiki →

Run a business here?

Reach Waikiki's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Waikiki, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Waikiki

How many homes in Waikiki are owner-occupied?

3,387 of Waikiki's 4,516 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (75%): 1,305 owned outright and 2,082 with a mortgage. Across Western Australia the figure is 69%.

Is Doorstep available in Waikiki?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Waikiki is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Waikiki see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Waikiki.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.