$65 ▲ +209.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $21
- 2016: $55
- 2021: $65
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ngaanyatjarraku · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $65 makes Ngaanyatjarraku one of the most affordable places to rent in the country. This sparsely populated area is dominated by rental properties and detached houses, though homes are often crowded with more people per bedroom than the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ngaanyatjarraku — lower than 99% of areas.
| Ngaanyatjarraku | $65 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375. Almost all renters, 87.8%, pay under $200 a week, although this typical cost rose by $44 since 2011.
$65 ▲ +209.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Ngaanyatjarraku, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 79.7% of households renting, which is far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. In contrast, no homes are owned outright, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
79.7% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ngaanyatjarraku, Rented is the majority at 79%; Other tenure is next at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 90.6% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often crowded, with 1.20 people per bedroom, which is well above the Australian and state figure of 0.80.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ngaanyatjarraku, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Ngaanyatjarraku, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ngaanyatjarraku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56620/ngaanyatjarraku/topic/housing-dwellings