$150 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dowerin · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Dowerin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes in Dowerin, far above the national figure. This is an area where housing is very affordable, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting far below both state and national levels.
$150
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Dowerin — lower than 86% of areas.
| Dowerin | $150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $150, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $687 is among the lowest at this level. Both figures have risen slightly since 2011.
$687 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $687
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 20.6%, a figure well below the state average.
20.6% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (21%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 84% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, yet the number of people per bedroom has actually moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
96.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dowerin, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/topic/housing-dwellings