$210 ▲ +82.6%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coorow · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Coorow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Coorow than in most similar areas, with over half of all homes owned outright. This preference for ownership is matched by very low housing costs, as typical rents and mortgages sit well below state and national figures.
$210
▲ +82.6%
- $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 Coorow — lower than 68% of areas.
| Coorow | $210 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,200 sitting well below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,200 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coorow, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coorow, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here; 53.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 11 points since 2011.
17.5% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coorow, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of the market, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coorow, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coorow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Coorow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52030/coorow/topic/housing-dwellings