$200 ▲ +94.2%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $103
- 2016: $143
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kojonup · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kojonup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between housing costs in Kojonup and the rest of the country, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting at just $1,073. This is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$200
▲ +94.2%
- $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 Kojonup — lower than 71% of areas.
| Kojonup | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, though the usual monthly payment has risen by $141 since 2011.
$1,073 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $932
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,073
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Kojonup splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (49%) and $200–$349 (47%), with $350–$549 at 4%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kojonup, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 41.4%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.1%, which is well below the national figure.
26.1% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kojonup, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. Most of these are large, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
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.
94.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kojonup, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kojonup, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54550/kojonup/topic/housing-dwellings