$200 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolgardie · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Coolgardie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define daily life in Coolgardie, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $975. This is far below the national figure, making the area much more affordable than most of the country. Most residents live in large, separate houses, though rental rates are notably high for the region.
$200
▲ +11.1%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coolgardie — lower than 71% of areas.
| Coolgardie | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas and have fallen by $325 since 2011.
$975 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolgardie, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolgardie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 41%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.7% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has risen to 27.9%.
34.7% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Coolgardie splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 88.6% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolgardie, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolgardie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/topic/housing-dwellings