$240 —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narrogin · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Narrogin, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,191. This makes living here far more affordable than in most other areas of the state or country. The town is dominated by large, detached family homes.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Narrogin — lower than 57% of areas.
| Narrogin | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the state and national figures. Home loan payments are also well below the state and national averages and have barely changed since 2016.
$240 —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,191 —
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Narrogin, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Narrogin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national figures at 36.4%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 29.2%, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
29.2% —
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% —
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Narrogin, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 91.6% of homes. Most dwellings are large, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% —
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% —
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Narrogin, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Narrogin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56460/narrogin/topic/housing-dwellings