$93 —
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leonora · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Leonora
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 79.0% of all homes in Leonora, where housing costs are exceptionally low. This is an area where the typical weekly rent is just $93, far below the national figure. The local housing market is dominated by renters, who make up 45.5% of households.
$93
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- $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 Leonora — lower than 97% of areas.
| Leonora | $93 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are among the lowest for similar areas, with typical weekly rent at $93, far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also fallen to $683, which is far below the national figure.
$683 ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $683
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leonora, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leonora, Under $1,000 is the majority at 69%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 45.5% of households renting, though this is a drop of 29 points since 2011. Only 18.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures.
45.5% ▼ -38.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.2% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Other tenure (20%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 79.0%, though homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 67.8%. On average, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.0% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leonora, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) 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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55040/leonora/topic/housing-dwellings