$169 ▲ +89.9%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $89
- 2016: $107
- 2021: $169
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kulin · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kulin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Kulin, where the typical weekly rent is just $169. This is a place of high home ownership and large, detached houses. Most residents live in spacious homes that are owned outright, making it very different from the state and national trends.
$169
▲ +89.9%
- $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 Kulin — lower than 80% of areas.
| Kulin | $169 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $169 and monthly mortgage payments of $546 are far below the Western Australian and national figures. While these costs rose slightly since 2011, they remain among the lowest at this level, with nearly 80% of mortgages costing under $1,000 a month.
$546 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $546
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kulin, Under $200 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kulin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Kulin, with 54.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
18.9% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.4% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kulin, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure. This preference for detached homes is reflected in the size of the dwellings, as 83.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kulin, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kulin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54760/kulin/topic/housing-dwellings