# Housing & Dwellings — Dowerin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Dowerin (Council (LGA))

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $150 | +66.7% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $687 | +5.7% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.70 | -36.4% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 20.6% | -23.1% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 47.2% | -2.9% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 96.1% | +0.3% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 84.0% | -1.6% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned outright 47.2%, Owned with a mortgage 20.9%, Rented 20.6%, Other tenure 8.5%, Not stated 3.2%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 96.1%, Other dwelling 3.5%, Townhouse / semi-detached 1.4%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 47.2%, 4 bedrooms 30.5%, 2 bedrooms 11.3%, 5 or more 6.4%, Studio / none 1.8%

**Weekly rent distribution** — Under $200 48.3%, $200–$349 27.6%, $350–$549 5.2%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — Under $1,000 64.4%, $1,000–$1,799 30.5%, $1,800–$2,999 20.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/topic/housing-dwellings