$310 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dandaragan · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Dandaragan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Dandaragan are owned outright, making it an area where residents have far more security of tenure than the national average. While the housing stock is dominated by large, detached houses, both rental prices and mortgage payments have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$310
▲ +55.0%
- $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 Dandaragan — higher than 66% of areas.
| Dandaragan | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas but a little below the national figure of $375. This is up $110 since 2011. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments rose $60 since 2011 to reach $1,560.
$1,560 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dandaragan, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dandaragan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.8% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. This contrasts with the rental market, where only 22.1% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
22.1% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dandaragan, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large separate houses are the norm, making up 91.9% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. With 84.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a low density of 0.70 people per bedroom.
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.
91.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dandaragan, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dandaragan splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/topic/housing-dwellings