$180 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $137
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Corrigin · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes in Corrigin, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where housing is very affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national levels. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, making it a stable environment for homeowners.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Corrigin — lower than 77% of areas.
| Corrigin | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $180, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $867 is also far below both the state and national averages. Both rent and mortgage costs have risen since 2011.
$180 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Corrigin, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
In Corrigin, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high in Corrigin, where 49.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the state average at 20.5%.
20.5% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Corrigin, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average. This high proportion of larger separate houses is consistent with a lower number of people per bedroom compared to most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Corrigin, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Corrigin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Corrigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/topic/housing-dwellings