$220 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shark Bay · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Shark Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Shark Bay have nearly doubled to $220 since 2011, though costs remain far below the national figure. The area is characterized by a high proportion of renters and a surprising number of smaller homes compared to other parts of the state.
$220
▲ +83.3%
- $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 Shark Bay — lower than 64% of areas.
| Shark Bay | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,387 and weekly rents of $220 are both well below the Western Australian and national figures. Since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage has risen by $650 and weekly rent has increased by $100.
$1,387 ▲ +88.2%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $737
- 2016: $1,380
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shark Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Shark Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 35.0% of households, which is well above the state and national proportions. At the same time, 34.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
35.0% ▼ -36.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Shark Bay splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.3% of the market, though the area has far fewer large homes than typical for the state, with only 63.3% having three or more bedrooms. The number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.3% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.3% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shark Bay, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Other dwelling is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shark Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Shark Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57770/shark-bay/topic/housing-dwellings