$70 —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandstone · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Sandstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $70 make Sandstone stand out for its extreme affordability compared to the rest of the country. While typical home loans are a little below the national figure, the area is defined by a very high number of people who own their homes outright. This creates a housing market that is far less reliant on renting than most of Australia.
$70
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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 Sandstone — lower than 99% of areas.
| Sandstone | $70 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments have fallen since 2011 to $1,517, which is higher than most similar areas. Rent is exceptionally cheap here, with the typical weekly rent of $70 sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$1,517 ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common in Sandstone than in the rest of the state, accounting for 41.9% of households. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen sharply since 2011 to just 7.0%, a figure far below the national average.
7.0% ▼ -78.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sandstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Other tenure (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.1% of dwellings, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than across Western Australia. The area is also sparsely populated in a way that is reflected in the homes, with only 0.60 people per bedroom, well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.2% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandstone, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Other dwelling is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sandstone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sandstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57630/sandstone/topic/housing-dwellings