$75 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $30
- 2021: $75
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Gascoyne · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Gascoyne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the most common way people live in Upper Gascoyne, where 45.6% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure. The area is marked by very low housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far below state and national levels.
$75
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Upper Gascoyne — lower than 99% of areas.
| Upper Gascoyne | $75 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the lowest in the country at just $75, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the national average at $826.
$826 —
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Gascoyne, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 45.6% of the area, which is far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are much lower than in most areas at 15.8%, falling 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
45.6% ▼ -29.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.8% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Gascoyne, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Other tenure (32%) and Owned outright (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. However, separate houses make up 61.4% of the mix, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%.
0.90 ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.4% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Gascoyne, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Other dwelling is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Gascoyne, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne/topic/housing-dwellings