$105 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $105
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Pilbara · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in East Pilbara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their own homes in East Pilbara than in most other areas. Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 74.2% of households renting their homes. This high rental rate is paired with some of the lowest housing costs in the country.
$105
▲ +40.0%
- $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 East Pilbara — lower than 95% of areas.
| East Pilbara | $105 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $105, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan repayments are also much lower than the state and national averages, with a typical monthly payment of $1,083.
$1,083 ▲ +202.5%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $358
- 2016: $457
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Pilbara, Under $200 is the majority at 74%; $350–$549 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In East Pilbara, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, far above the Western Australian figure of 27.3%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 7.7% of the population, which is far below the national average of 31%.
74.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.7% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Pilbara, Rented is the majority at 74%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While 76% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most of the country.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Pilbara, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Pilbara, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/topic/housing-dwellings